Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members using a dangerous weapon.
A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged this week after authorities say he wreaked havoc on a United Airlines flight by attempting to open the emergency exit door and trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon.
Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members using a dangerous weapon, according to the Department of Justice. Authorities arrested Torres on Sunday after he touched down at Boston Logan International Airport following the frenzied flight.
Approximately 45 minutes before the United plane was scheduled to land, flight crew aboard the Los Angeles to Boston flight received an unwelcome alert: the starboard side door in between first class and coach had been disarmed, according to court documents obtained by Insider.
A flight attendant investigated and found the handle had been moved toward the unlocked position, prosecutors said. Another flight attendant said he had previously seen Torres near the door, prompting members of the flight crew to confront Torres and ask whether he was behind the tampering, according to investigators.
