An Air France Boeing 777 300 ER jetliner- Representational image (AFP)
Upon exiting the active runway, the plane stopped on a taxiway and conducted a “precautionary emergency evacuation.”
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An airliner was forced to carry out an emergency evacuation after it landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Saturday because of an unruly passenger, the airline said.
An Embraer E-175 with 78 passengers and four crew members aboard en route to New York from Indianapolis “declared an emergency” toward the end of the flight and landed at LaGuardia without incident, Republic Airways said in a statement.
Upon exiting the active runway, the plane stopped on a taxiway and conducted a “precautionary emergency evacuation.”
The passenger in question was taken into custody.
A spokesperson for Republic Airways gave no details on the passenger’s behavior. Contacted by AFP, the New York airport authority did not immediately respond.
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Home » News » World » Unruly Passenger Prompts Emergency Evacuation of Jetliner in NYC1-MIN READAn Air France Boeing 777 300 ER jetliner- Representational image (AFP)Upon exiting the active runway, the plane stopped on a taxiway and conducted a “precautionary emergency evacuation.”AFP Last Updated:October 10, 2021, 07:03 ISTFOLLOW US ON:An airliner was forced to carry out an emergency evacuation after it landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Saturday because of an unruly passenger, the airline said.An Embraer E-175 with 78 passengers and four crew members aboard en route to New York from Indianapolis “declared an emergency” toward the end of the flight and landed at LaGuardia without incident, Republic Airways said in a statement. Upon exiting the active runway, the plane stopped on a taxiway and conducted a “precautionary emergency evacuation.”The passenger in question was taken into custody.A spokesperson for Republic Airways gave no details on the passenger’s behavior. Contacted by AFP, the New York airport authority did not immediately respond.Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram.