Man tried to open plane's door after landing
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The FBI has arrested a man accused of disrupting a Delta Air Lines flight and damaging the airplane by running up the aisle shortly after landing and attempting to open an emergency exit.
Anatoliy N. Baranovich was accused of interfering with a flight from Boston to Salt Lake City on Monday night, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
Federal authorities say Baranovich woke up during the plane's descent and started yelling in Russian. Baranovich told agents he thought the aircraft's wing was on fire and was trying to warn others.
Officials say they do not believe he posed a terrorist threat.
Baranovich was carrying a Ukrainian passport and U.S. visa. His age or place of residence were not immediately available.
After the plane touched down, Baranovich got up from his seat and ran to the back of the aircraft, according to the complaint. He then tried to open the emergency exit door as a flight attendant ordered him to stop.
The door jammed and caused an emergency inflatable slide to malfunction, which caused "extensive damage" to the plane's fuselage, the FBI said.
He told agents he had consumed alcohol while traveling but did not specify when or how much.


















































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