
Man charged over mid-air door and stabbing rampage
A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly disarmed an aircraft door mid-flight and attempted to stab a flight attendant, US officials said. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, sparked panic on the Los Angeles to Boston flight after he was seen pacing near an aircraft door before crew were alerted it had been disarmed. Mr Torres was then said to have used a broken spoon to attack a crew member. He was arrested at Boston’s Logan International Airport on Sunday. The United Airlines flight was due to land in less than an hour when flight crew in the cockpit … Continue reading Man charged over mid-air door and stabbing rampage