A Leominster, Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit door while aboard a United Airlines flight before stabbing a flight attendant, according to prosecutors.
Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins’s office said in a statement on March 6.
Torres, who had been on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston, was arrested on Sunday at Boston Logan International Airport after his flight landed.
He made an initial appearance on Monday in Federal District Court in Boston and was detained until a hearing set for March 9. If found guilty, he faces a life sentence in prison, up to five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000….