Still Some Odd Passengers Out There.
The FBI has arrested an apparently drunk airline passenger who struck a flight attendant and opened the door of a plane as it was taxiing for take-off in Los Angeles.
The passenger got out of his seat as the Southwest Airlines jet taxied towards a runway at Los Angeles International Airport, took off one shoe and headed for the back of the plane.
An FBI spokesman says the passenger struck a stewardess on the head after she confronted him, then opened one of the rear doors, depressurising the plane.
The pilot brought the plane back to the terminal gate where the 36-year-old suspect was detained.
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