American Airlines plane grounded after passenger rushes cockpit, damages controls

An American Airways flight getting ready to take off from Honduras was grounded Tuesday night time after a passenger rushed into the cockpit and broken some controls, CBS Miami stories.

American Airways confirmed the incident in a press release and stated the passenger was taken into custody by native regulation enforcement.

In line with the service, throughout boarding of Flight 488 to Miami, the passenger "entered the open flight deck and brought on injury to the plane."

CBS Information has discovered that after damaging the flight controls, the traveler tried exiting by a cockpit window when a pilot intervened.

A alternative plane was to depart later Tuesday night time.

"We applaud our excellent crew members for his or her professionalism in dealing with a troublesome state of affairs," American Airways stated.