Delta Passenger Arrested After Opening Plane Door And Triggering Exit Slide

A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested for opening an airplane exit door while it was preparing to take off from Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

The passenger allegedly opened the door, activating the emergency slide, on Delta Flight 1714 bound for Seattle on Saturday morning. The plane was stopped at the time, waiting to taxi into position for takeoff, according to CNN.

Delta said in a statement that the flight “returned to the gate due to an unruly passenger.”