An ‘Erratic’ Alaska Airlines Passenger Charged After Trying To Open Plane Door Mid-Flight

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A passenger on the Dec. 10 Alaska Airlines Flight 87, bound for Anchorage from Deadhorse, Alaska, was charged in federal court after trying to open the plane door mid-flight.