Passengers restrain woman who tried to open plane exit

AP  |  Romulus 

Officials say fellow passengers restrained a woman after she allegedly tried to open an exit during a flight from to

Metropolitan Airport spokeswoman says the woman may have been suffering from a medical issue. Donerson says the woman was restrained until the plane safely landed about 6:45 pm Monday.

The woman was taken into custody, but Donerson said a preliminary investigation suggests the woman didn't have criminal intent. The FBI said in a statement Tuesday that it has determined no federal charges will be filed.

The incident occurred shortly after takeoff aboard flight 5972. The flight was operated by Republic

Republic says the flight arrived ahead of schedule and that the is apologizing to affected passengers.

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First Published: Tue, March 19 2019. 22:30 IST