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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) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP Officials said the suspect was referred to the FBI, which is weighing charges. The FBI did not respond to a request for comment. Source: Read Full Article