American Airlines Passengers Restrain Man with Duct Tape After He Tries to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight

American Airlines passengers had to hold a man down and duct tape his legs after he attempted to open one of the emergency exit doors mid-flight.

Flight 1219 was heading to O’Hare Airport in Chicago from Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday when “a disturbance in the cabin involving a disruptive customer” prompted the plane to turn back shortly after takeoff, the airline confirmed to PEOPLE.

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After successfully tying his hands behind his back and duct taping his legs together, at least four passengers then drag the man through the aisle. “They got him, they got him,” another flier can be heard saying.

After the flight returned safely to Albuquerque, local law enforcement took over, the airline spokesperson added.

X user @DonnieDoesWorlddocumented the incidentin a post and says he was one of the passengers to help restrain the man.

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He adds that he and “5 other dudes had to wrestle him into the aisle” after duct taping the man’s legs and throwing “flexi-cuffs” on him. “Just safely landed back in ABQ but HOLY S—,” he concluded in the post.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the incident, per theirwebsite. The Albuquerque Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com