Marine restrains man allegedly trying to open plane’s emergency exit during flight

A U S Marine heading back to the states from Tokyo Japan hastily stepped in and slammed a man to the ground and restrained him with zip ties after he allegedly grabbed the urgency exit door in the middle of a flight according to reports NBC released Sergeant Major Jody Armentrout was on Flight from Tokyo to Houston when he saw a man acting suspiciously Armentrout who has been in the Marines over years is stationed in Japan and he advised the media company he witnessed a suspicious man take his backpack to one bathroom before going from bathroom to bathroom He came out of that one and began pacing up and down the aisle so that just threw my radar on the -year-old Marine reportedly noted during a phone interview AMERICAN AIRLINES PATRON RESTRAINED KNOCKED TO FLOOR WHILE BARGING INTO COCKPIT VIDEOArmentrout mentioned the man was looking at the crisis exit door next to him and that s when the Marine promptly got up and placed himself between the man and the door The suspicious man turned around and ran around the plane before darting to an exit door on the opposite side of the aircraft Armentrout advised the station he only had seconds to act WOMAN CLIMBS ONTO WING OF ALASKA AIRLINES PLANE AT SEATTLE AIRPORT DUE TO 'ANXIETY' He grabbed a strap around the door pulled it off and about that time is when I took him and slammed him put him on the ground he explained And then there was an older gentleman sitting on that side that woke up and he got up and kind of helped me Flight attendants also stepped in and handed the marine zip ties which he reportedly used to restrain the man s wrists and secure him to a seat For the remainder of the flight Armentrout sat next to the man The flight was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ENRAGED COMMUTER UNLOADS FLURRY OF PUNCHES ON AIRPORT WORKER WILD VIDEO SHOWS His eyes you could definitely tell there was something going on Armentrout mentioned FBI Seattle endorsed the matter saying it along with the Port of Seattle Police Department responded to All Nippon Flight Saturday morning The flight was diverted to Seattle due to a patron attempting to open the exit doors mid-flight FBI Seattle announced The crew and passengers restrained the individual who was transported to a local hospital for physiological evaluation after the flight landed The FBI also disclosed a second individual was removed from the flight after becoming frustrated with the flight diversion and punching a bathroom door AMERICAN AIRLINES CUSTOMER WHO HELPED RESTRAIN UNRULY TRAVELER SAYS SITUATION WAS 'FIGHT OR FLIGHT'The flight continued to its destination after its stop in Seattle and landed in Houston without further case No charges have been filed in the matter the FBI explained Prosecutors are reviewing reports and witness statements to determine if the episode is appropriate for federal prosecution All Nippon Airways notified Fox News Digital the flight was diverted due to an unruly visitor While on the tarmac in Seattle a second rider became unruly the airline declared Both were removed from the flight by the Port of Seattle Police The safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their endorsement