When a passenger, suddenly gripped by paranoid anxiety, decides to open the plane door in mid-flight… the only way to stop him is to send an onboard coffee pot don a brief detour. “We are grateful to our crew members […] who handled the circumstances with the utmost skill and professsionalism” American Airlines said in a statement to congratulate the steward who demonstrated courage and great initiative. Nonetheless, this Superman-like episode should not make you forget that drinking coffee on a plane may be a potential health risk.
For the really curious and all those who will be keeping a beady eye on the suspicious wanderings of their seat neighbours in future, you should also know that it is technically and humanly impossible to open a plane door in mid-flight…
https://abc7.com/lax-american-airlines-flight-diverted-unruly-passenger/11566710/
https://jalopnik.com/flight-attendant-hits-passenger-over-the-head-with-coff-1848539329
