Passenger jumps from plane’s emergency exit onto tarmac to avoid cops, MN airport says

Shortly after a Sun Country flight touched down at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a passenger forced open an emergency exit and leaped from the plane, Minnesota airport officials told news outlets.

The flight from Orlando, Florida, landed at about 11 p.m. on July 9, officials told KSTP. As passengers began deboarding the aircraft, a 44-year-old New Brighton man suddenly opened an emergency exit door, jumped down to the tarmac and started running, the outlet reported.

The man had violated a no-contact order, officials said, and police were waiting for him at the gate, KMSP reported.

He only managed to postpone his arrest, officials told WCCO. Less than an hour after the man’s escape, police found him hiding inside an airline food truck and he was taken into custody.

“We take these incidents very seriously, and the crew called airport police who responded quickly,” Sun Country told KMSP. “Fortunately, passengers and crew are fine.”

This story was originally published July 10, 2023 at 11:50 AM with the headline "Passenger jumps from plane’s emergency exit onto tarmac to avoid cops, MN airport says."