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Unruly passenger arrested at MIA after trying to pry open exit doors, choking off-duty flight attendant, police say
By Matthew Garcia at WSVN 7 News
· June 3, 2026
· 2 min read
An unruly passenger forced a pilot to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport. The scare unfolded aboard a Frontier flight that left Puerto Rico for Chicago just before midnight on Sunday. According to the arrest affidavit, that flight was forced to divert to MIA after 51-year-old J
Key takeaway According to the arrest affidavit, that flight was forced to divert to MIA after 51-year-old Juan Gabriel Reyes “attempted to open the exit doors of the aircraft when it was still in flight, stating that he wanted to exit the aircraft.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: WSVN 7 News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? An unruly passenger forced a pilot to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport. The scare unfolded aboard a Frontier flight that left Puerto Rico for Chicago just before midnight on Sunday. According to the arrest affidavit, that flight was forced to divert to MIA after 51-year-old J
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