AVIATION

11 January 2022: San Pedro Sula, Honduras

An American Airlines passenger forced his way into the cockpit of a B737-800 as it sat at the gate in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The man reportedly ran down the jetway, rushed the cockpit and damaged the flight controls. He then tried to jump out the window. Crew members, including the pilots, stopped him. The aircraft was damaged and grounded and a replacement aircraft was sent.