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Woman arrested for disrupting flight

NFTA says passenger opened an emergency door before takeoff

A woman was arrested after causing a disturbance on a flight out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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Cheektowaga, NY (WBEN) A Sacramento woman is charged after NFTA Police say she caused a disturbance just as a flight was preparing to take off Tuesday evening. The incident forced the flight to be canceled.

NFTA Transit Police say 24 year old Cynthia McKnight opened the cabin door of the plane and slid down the emergency chute to the tarmac.


The American Airlines flight was bound for Chicago.

McKnight is charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, trespass and criminal mischief...

NFTA says passenger opened an emergency door before takeoff