Mass. man pleads guilty after attacking Boston flight crew with broken spoon

Travel woes for man accused of plane door tampering

A Canadian man was allowed to fly home despite facing charges in Australia over his alleged attempt to open an emergency door during an international flight.

'I’m taking over this plane': Man who terrorized a flight with a broken spoon pleads guilty

After a harrowing incident at 40,000 feet, Francisco Severo Torres, a 34-year-old man from Leominster, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a terrifying mid-flight confrontation on a United Airlines plane. According to the District of Massachusetts’ U.S. Attorney’s Office, Torres admitted to attempting to open an emergency exit door and attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon during a flight from Los Angeles …

Leominster Man Pleads Guilty to Attempt to Open Door Mid-Flight

BOSTON – A local man pleaded guilty to federal charges on Tuesday, May 13, related to an attempt to open an emergency exit door during a United Airlines flight. Francisco Severo Torres, 34, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon in federal court in Boston. Law enforcement first arrested Torres in March 2023. A federal grant jury indicted Torres in …

Shock moment passenger tries to stab flight attendant in horror midair attack

THIS is the terrifying moment a crazed passenger tried to stab a flight attendant and open the emergency exit while mid-flight. Shocking footage from the dramatic event shows Francisco Severo Torres, 34, threatening fellow passengers. Francisco Severo Torres, 34, has pleaded guilty to the mid-air attackAP Lisa Olsen /10WJARThe crazed passenger was filmed threatening fellow flyers[/caption] Lisa Olsen /10WJARHe was filmed trying to stab a flight …

Leominster man who tried to open emergency door midflight pleads guilty to federal charge

Francisco Severo Torres also attempted to stab a flight attendant in the throat with a broken metal spoon, prosecutors said.

Massachusetts man pleads guilty after attempting to stab flight attendant on flight to Boston

BOSTON (WWLP) - A man who tried to stab a flight attendant and open a door mid-flight on a Boston-bound plane in 2023 has pleaded guilty.  Wales man sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl Francisco Severo Torres, 34, of Leominster, was arrested at Logan International Airport in Boston on March 6, 2023 after he allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door during a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston, and when confront…