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Port Authority Police responded to an incident aboard a flight arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday night when an individual had to be restrained after attacking the plane's cockpit. 

Officials said a passenger onboard a flight traveling from Poland to JFK Airport went up to the cockpit door and started banging on it. The incident happened aboard LOT Polish Airlines flight #26 at around 8 p.m. Friday.

The Port Authority said passengers and flight crew members intervened, and the individual was restrained on the ground when police arrived. 

A witness posted video of the incident on social media. 

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 13: A person walking in terminal number 7 toward the boarding room of the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on March 13, 2020. (Pablo Monsalve / VIEWpress via Getty Images / Getty Images)

GDANSK, POLAND – 2022/05/19: A LOT Polish Airlines plane seen at the Lech Walesa Airport in Gdansk. (Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)

"A man started yelling and tried to storm the cockpit of our LOT Polish flight just after landing in JFK. Crew acted quickly to tackle him and announced a 'seriously security incident; 15 mins later we are still taxiing," tweeted JT Genter, a freelance travel writer. 

A flight attendant was struck during the scuffle. The victim's injuries are unknown.

Port Authority Police met the plane at Terminal 7, Gate 9, where a male suspect was taken into custody.

The suspect was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

International terminal, train and control tower at New York’s Kennedy Airport (iStock / iStock)

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Officials said the suspect was referred to the FBI, which is weighing charges.

The FBI did not respond to a request for comment. 

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