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Steffanie Dupree
Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 6:49 PM CDT
/ CBS Chicago
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Former MMA fighter helps restrain passenger who tried to open door on Frontier Airlines flight to Chicago
A former professional MMA fighter from Chicago came to the rescue when an unruly passenger tried to open a Frontier Airlines door mid-flight on Sunday while the plane was headed to O'Hare International Airport.
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Frontier Flight 3345 diverted to Miami when passenger Juan Reyes tried to open the exit door mid-flight; ex-MMA fighter and other passengers restrained him until landing. Rapid passenger coordination and crew protocols effectively managed the in-flight security incident.
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