CHICAGO (WLS) — A person has been arrested after Chicago police say they pulled the emergency exit of a plane at O’Hare Airport and slid onto the airfield Thursday morning.
The United Airlines plane was approaching the gate at O’Hare around 4:32 a.m. after arriving from San Diego when police said the passenger pulled the emergency exit.
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He then stepped on the plane’s wing and then slid onto the airfield, police said. Officers then arrived at the scene and arrested him.
Randy Davila, 57, is now charged with one count of careless driving. Airport operations were not affected by the incident.
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A United spokesperson released a statement on the incident saying“This morning, United Flight 2478 was taxiing to the gate at Chicago O’Hare when a passenger opened an aircraft door and exited the plane. Our ground crew arrested the individual outside the aircraft, and the person is now with law enforcement. The aircraft then arrived at the gate and all passengers disembarked safely. The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority.
The Chicago Department of Aviation released a statement saying, “Shortly after 4:30 a.m. today, there was an incident involving a passenger aboard United Flight 2478 at O’Hare International Airport from San Diego. Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers responded to the aircraft at the gate and took the person into custody. No injuries were reported.
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