STEFANIE DAZIO11:39, Jun 29 2021
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The United Express flight was operated by SkyWest (file photo).
A passenger who tried to break into an airplane s cockpit last week and jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles, US now faces federal charges. Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez, 33, of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg when he opened the plane s emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said. He underwent surgery and is expected to appear in federal court this week on the charge of interference with flight crew members and attendants. Victoria Dominguez was aboard United Airlines flight 5365, operated by SkyWest Airlines, and scheduled to fly from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, authorities said. The plane was pulling away from the gate around 7pm (local time) when he allegedly “sprinted” to the cockpit, passing a seated flight attendant.
By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press - Monday, June 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES A passenger who tried to break into an airplane’s cockpit last week and jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles now faces federal charges, authorities said Monday.
Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez, 33, of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg Friday when he opened the plane’s emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, officials said. He underwent surgery and is expected to appear in federal court this week on the charge of interference with flight crew members and attendants.
Victoria Dominguez was aboard United Airlines flight 5365, operated by SkyWest Airlines, and scheduled to fly from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, authorities said. The plane was pulling away from the gate around 7 p.m. when he allegedly “sprinted” to the cockpit, passing a seated flight attendant.
Man faces charges after jumping from moving plane in LAX
A passenger who last week tried to break into an airplane’s cockpit and jumped from the moving aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport faces federal charges, authorities said Monday.
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A passenger who last week tried to break into an airplane’s cockpit and jumped from the moving aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport faces federal charges, authorities said Monday.
Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez, 33, of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg Friday when he opened the plane’s emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac, officials said. He underwent surgery and is expected to appear this week in federal court on the charge of interfering with flight crew members and attendants.
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A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had recently been under the influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles
A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had recently been under the influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles, authorities said Monday.
Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg Friday when he opened the plane s emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, according to the US attorney s office in Los Angeles. He underwent surgery and is expected to appear in federal court this week on a charge of interference with a flight crew, which could bring 20 years in prison if he is convicted.
By STEFANIE DAZIO, AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had recently been under the influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles, authorities said Monday.
Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg Friday when he opened the plane s emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, according to the U.S. attorney s office in Los Angeles.
He underwent surgery and is expected to appear in federal court this week on a charge of interference with a flight crew, which could bring 20 years in prison if he is convicted.