Feds: United Passenger Attempted To Enter Cockpit

The Insider reports:

A United Airlines passenger forced a flight to return to the gate after trying to enter the cockpit and opening the exit doors before takeoff on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines told Insider that the incident happened Friday on United Airlines flight 1641 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. According to officials, the disruption occurred while the plane was taxiing on the runway at about 9 p.m.

“The passenger was not successful, and law enforcement greeted the unruly passenger at the gate,” the FAA said in a statement.

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