Another Man Arrested for Trying to Open Airplane Door
- Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:35am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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BOSTON (The Blaze/AP) — State police say a Massachusetts man who tried to open an emergency door on a Delta flight from Orlando, Fla., to Boston has been arrested.
Logan International Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says it’s unclear why 43-year-old Robert Hersey tried to open the door Tuesday night on the Airbus 320 out of Orlando International Airport.
Passengers say he had been drinking and appeared upset when the flight was late.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. spokeswoman Susan Elliott says an off-duty police officer subdued the passenger.
Delta crew members called authorities in Boston to report the disorderly passenger aboard Flight 1102.
The incident comes just days after a Yemeni man on a San Francisco-bound flight stormed the cockpit door and banged on it while reportedly yelling “Allahu Akbar!”
Authorities say Hersey, of Arlington, was arrested by state police on a charge of interfering with a flight crew. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
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Comments (71)
slavegirl
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:18pmi agree with jdog, charge him with 200 counts of attempted murder. then ban him from ever flying again!
Report Post »TiltingWindmills
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:08pmWhere are our sky marshalls when we need them? We need to install ejection tubes on all commercial aircraft for unruly passengers. Whenever some jerk gets out of hand, you shove him in and hit flush.
We also need to start profiling! Extra special TSA screening for all Bruins fans.
Report Post »Gypsy One
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:03pmIf I’m on a plane and this happens, I swear I am going to beat the person over the head with anything I can grab. Perhaps TSA should think of ridding the plane of the food trays. Those are potential killers especially if stacked.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:54pmA drunken fool. At least he wasn’t yelling in Arabic: God is Great.
Report Post »PureDrumFury
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:42pmThey should have told everyone to fasten their safetly belts, allowed the man to open the door, and kicked him square in the middle of his back once he got it open. Then they could calmly close the door and return to normal flight without all this arraignment hassle.
Report Post »ReddenBlack
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:00pmBased on the type of plane, that would cause the engine to explode and kill everyone on the plane and ground where it crashed.
Glad to know you advocate murder.
Report Post »DREAM_CATCHER
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:39pmI’m wondering if this guy is a plant……wondering if the sackofcrap pres & admin have a meeting every day and ask themselves “how many more of these idiots are we gonna have to plant on these planes before the dumb-a** citizens get the picture and realize that baby pat downs and x-rays aren‘t working to ’protect’ us so we need to declare martial law”…..you know, for the good of the folks and all…..
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:30pmI see a lot of suggestion here on how to treat offenders. Some may or may not work. But here is one that will: When some Muslim hot dog starts screaming Islamist chants on an airplane, the passengers should be encouraged to beat the crap out of them. Don‘t kill ’em, just beat the crap out of them. Then, brand the profile of a pig on their head.
Report Post »Gypsy One
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:05pmI am boing to carry a piece of ham just for that.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:21pmEvery major air line should be mandated to have a plain clothes security man on every flight armed with a pistol and a taser. His job would be to sit down and fly and only go into action when really needed.
Report Post »katiefrankie
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:34pmI volunteer.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 4:24pmHas to be Two per flight. One to keep the other one awake.
Report Post »wianno94
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:07pmHow are these people getting by our baby groping TSA employees?
Report Post »jdog777
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:06pmcharge him with 200 counts of attempted murder as well.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:55pmAlcohol is not this guy’s friend.
Report Post »siebegorman
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:30pmHe’s a lucky fellow to still be alive.
Report Post »Beck_MSM_AlexJ_antibirther_bedfellows
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:28pmHe does fit the Janet Napolitano / Homeland Security profile.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:25pmAnother NUT. Should have gone to San Fransicko.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:14pmdarn, to bad he was not kicks din his drunk ass before getting on the plane, where was the tsa,did no one see that he was drunk, did no one smell his stink breath, hello, he should have never made it on in the first place, but he did and he should pay a hefty fine and have to ware a sign that reads”" i am a dumb ass,who tried to open a plane door during flight, so if you would like to hit or kick i would appreciate it,and maybe just for being a drunk idiot,your dog can pee on me also”"”"
Report Post »PER100
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:26pmi send the dog to share urine for my liberal neighbor next door. recycle, share…community that sort of thing
Report Post »POIPNE
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:01pmHmm, too bad he didn’t get the door open. Being sucked out of an aircraft at 32,000 feet is probably a good way to sober up….. while it lasts.
Report Post »TheVOR
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:26pmYes, but the rest of the passengers and crew are probably glad it can’t be opened in flight.
Sometimes those unintended consequences can be a b*tch.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:01pmI think he was a plant, so HLS can say “see Muslims aren’t the only people who do this!”
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:15pmAnything is possible within this administration. I wonder which dept gave him the check.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:01pmIn a way it is too bad that the emergency doors weren’t part of some type of a pressure chamber where they open the cabin door, step in closing the door behind them, then open the door to the outside of the plane. That way if people wanted to do things like that, when flying over water or over unpopulated areas so that they wouldn’t actually land on someone else, they could let them. As a matter of fact, as soon as they opened the cabin door the crew could push them into the chamber, slam the cabin door, then the outer door opens automatically with the individual being sucked out of the plane. If that could happen my question is how long would that clown be able to yell “allah akbar” on the way down? Would the high altitude stop him immediately? Would he change his chant as soon as he realized what was happening to a high girlie scream? Or would be be cut off in mid allah when he splatted upon hitting the suffice? Just something I was wondering about.
Report Post »SingerGuy
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:37pmHe’d be sucked straight into the jet engine causing it to explode and the plane to crash, killing everyone. Not a good idea to jump out in front of the engines, they suck in a lot of the nearby air.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:40pmI, too, was wondering why they didn’t put airlocks on airliners. That way, people cannot just open a door and depressurize the cabin. Make it so that both doors cannot be open at the same time.
Report Post »Not sure about throwing them from the airplane, but this would sure trap them until the plane lands.
clockwatcher
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:01pmShoot to kill no need to arrest anyone.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:12pmOr a trial.
Report Post »TheVOR
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:59amThree simple words, plus a timeframe:
NO FLY LIST, FOREVER!!!
Report Post »stoptheliesbho
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:17pmHahahaahahaaa!!!
Report Post »stoptheliesbho
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:17pmHahahahaahaha!!! Hilarious.
Report Post »ED4237
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:50amWay to go drunko thats cool you got thrown in jail and your 15 minutes of fame. That guy is not the same as the idiot that was yelling Allah Akbar most news stations leave that part out when it comes to that guy. This guy is a drunken idiot.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:50amHe just needed some fresh air.
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:40amShark bump possibility here? I wonder to myself out loud.
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im4truth
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:40amLucky for the guy who appeared to have been drinking and decided he‘d had enough of his flight that the door didn’t open.
Thank G*D for cabin airpressure, eh dude?
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:55amI hope that he will be charged cause the last person on another flight that tried to open the door was not charged & that’s outrageous .
Report Post »smak
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:30pm@Robert-CA
Report Post »I hope that he will be charged cause the last person on another flight that tried to open the door was not charged & that’s outrageous .
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Read the articles. They both were charged.
Robert-CA
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 2:10pm@ SMAK
A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago diverted in St. Louis after a 34-year-old man from Illinois tried to open a plane door during the flight, officials said.
Continental spokeswoman Julie King said Flight No. 546 landed around 1:30 p.m. and was grounded about an hour before resuming it journey.
FBI and airport police questioned the passenger. No charges have been filed.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 3:36pmConsidering how many people fly everyday and how the airlines have crammed people into those planes with very little seating space, I am surprised that there are not more incidents of this type. Also the article could have had further details such as were the already on the ground etc.
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TheGreyPiper
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:40amHe wasn’t yelling “Allah akbar,“ he was yelling ”Yankees Suck!”
(If you live within 150 miles of Boston, you’ll get it!)
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:47amThe Yankees…he was saying Obama sucks. If you live anywhere in America, you will get that……
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:52amHe is wearing a Bruins jersey, no wonder….
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:52amThese idiots must be on the Homeland Security secret salary list.
Dont look at these guys…look at who is paying them to do it.
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:56amAh….sports fans, I love them
Report Post »Doodidle
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 11:57amThis idiot is making the rest of us in New England look like idiots! Before they taxied up to the gate they should have opened the door and pushed this guy out and let him break his legs. then they could yell “arent you glad you didnt do it at 30,000 feet you moron! just wait their we’ll send someone to pick you up!”
Report Post »TheVOR
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:03pm@Doodidle
Brilliant!!!
I bet the flight crew wishes they would have thought of that.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:14pmDoodile
Report Post »Being from Ct, New Englanders are idiots. We have continually put people like Ted The Murderer Kennedy , John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Spineless Lieberman, S Collins, The list is endless. We are made up of mainly of the 53% of TAKERS in this country. The best we can do is Scott Brown, who will probably fold like a cheap suitcase, when push comes to shove
Anybody but ,Whats his name Nov2012
Annie Fields
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:28pmSee what CCD will do to you!
http://www.anniefields.com/blog
Report Post »Finch88
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:30pmAnother nut but he doesn’t fit the profile.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:39pmElectrify the cockpit doors upon being sealed and this crap will stop…
Better ban all New Englanders from flying now…
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:43pmI’m horrified that I share the EXACT name of this guy . I’m from Boston too , this is getting more bizarre by the minute .
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:45pmObvious they’re sending us a message, roundnthem
Report Post »Up and push’em out!
Islesfordian
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 12:53pmThis story needs a LOT more information. What stage of the flight did he try to open the door? Were they on the ground? If they had already landed and he was impatient to get off the plane then this story takes on a very different tone than the Yemeni who tried to break into the cockpit while in flight.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:07pm@ Hersey
YIKES! Poor you…….that is crazy!
@ 13th Imam
Don’t forget you keep giving us Bawney Frank too.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:07pmHe must be Muslim. How else can you explain his actions?
Report Post »ReddenBlack
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:24pmThis should be a wake up call. Stop letting white people fly on a plane!!! They all just want to get plastered drunk all the time. If you want to let white people on a plane, YOU ARE ASKING FOR THIS KIND OF TROUBLE!!! I don’t know if you racists are aware, but muslims don’t drink alcohol. However much you hate them, I would be waaaaay more suspicious of white people on a plane than someone else.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:39pmawwww. c’mon folks, what do expect from communist country? fariy dust?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 1:40pmI apologize COPAT, My one vote can’t squash the lunacy, thievery, and Socialism that comes from the birth place of our country. Again I humbly apologize.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 3:32pmNo doubt there have been incidents like this in the past, but the valid fear about radical Muslims disrupting a flight brings it all to light. I think there should be armed air marshalls on all flights (not just some) to monitor the passengers. Travelers better be alert and ready to jump into defensive mode at all times.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 3:55pm.
Just because his name wasn‘t Achmed Mohammad doesn’t mean
the passengers shouldn’t beat the crap out of him.
See I do believe in equality.
Report Post »ecurbyy
Posted on May 11, 2011 at 9:58pmHe probably just needed a cigarette real bad.
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