Passenger arrested after trying to open exit door on SkyWest flight

A SkyWest flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Michigan, due to an unruly passenger, 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj, who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and attempted to open an emergency exit. He was arrested on multiple charges, including disorderly conduct and harassment, as the flight continued to its destination after law enforcement responded.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A plane had to land because a man was being naughty and trying to open the door while fighting with a flight attendant, so the police came and took him away.

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