Hero Passenger Wrestle Man Trying to Open Plane Door Mid-Air At 30,000 Feet in Frontier Airlines Flight

Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight restrained a man who allegedly tried to open the aircraft door mid-air at 30,000 feet. (Credit: WIKICOMMONS)

A routine Frontier Airlines flight turned into mid-air chaos when a passenger allegedly tried to force his way toward the aircraft door at cruising altitude, triggering a violent onboard struggle that left travellers stunned and a former MMA fighter stepping in to restrain him.

The flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was forced to divert to Miami after what federal authorities described as a serious 'passenger disturbance'. By the time it landed, police were waiting on the tarmac and immediately boarded the aircraft to arrest the culprit.