Most of the airline flights that have been canceled or delayed in the past month have been caused by Covid-19. A passenger tried to get out of a window on a flight from Honduras to Miami on Tuesday.
The passenger on the American Airlines flight caused damage to the aircraft when he rushed into the cockpit at the airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
The passenger may have been trying to exit the plane through the cockpit window, according to a video posted on the internet by a man who appeared to be at the airport.
Crew members helped the local authorities catch the man.
The crew members were praised for their professionalism.
It was not clear what the man's purpose was. The local authorities did not respond to emails or phone calls on Tuesday night.
The episode came at a time when airlines have seen a surge in violent behavior by passengers, many of whom are protesting mask mandates.
The passengers were forced to wait around seven hours for a new aircraft because of the passenger's actions.
The flight was supposed to leave at 3 p.m., but American said in a statement that it would leave at 9:30 p.m. The airline showed a later departure time on its website.
The passengers were going to land in Miami. According to the airline's website, Wednesday.
Thousands of flights have been disrupted during the holiday travel rush. According to FlightAware, around 5,000 flights were canceled between Friday and Sunday.
The Omicron variant has spread at an astonishing speed and has dealt with travel slowdowns, passenger violence and workers calling in sick at high rates.
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