A man opened an emergency exit of a United Airlines jet, walked onto a wing as the plane taxied at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and jumped onto the tarmac early
Highlights
- Police said the passenger on flight 2478 was arrested and taken into custody.
- Local media reported he was a 57-year-old resident of Escondido, California.
- Incident happened at about 4:31 a.m.
- when the jet was approaching the gate at Terminal 1.
- Police said when the man jumped onto the tarmac, he attempted to guide the aircraft to the gate.