ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A flight out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was canceled on Tuesday after a passenger opened the emergency door while the plane was taxiing to the runway, according to police.

KLM Asia flight KL622 was on its way to Amsterdam when 48-year-old Johannes Van Heertum believed he saw another passenger with a weapon and panicked, police said.

Van Heertum called 911 and ultimately opened the door, deploying the inflatable slide, according to officers. The plane returned to its ramp, and Atlanta police boarded the flight to arrest Van Heertum

The man faces charges of reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and interfering with security measures.

KLM Asia is a subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Representatives said local of

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