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A plane passenger opened the emergency exit door and deployed the inflatable slide at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 25

The incident occurred as a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam was taxiing

The passenger has been charged with reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and interfering with security measures

A plane passenger has been charged after opening an emergency door while the plane was taxiing in Atlanta.

On Wednesday, Nov. 26, the Atlanta Police Department confirmed in a press release that they responded to the incident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday,

“A KLM flight bound for Amsterdam was delayed after a passenger made a 911 call reporting a possible weapon was onboard the flight. The aircraft

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