Virginia man goes to jail for 1 year for trying to open airplane door on his flight

Last week a Virginia man was sentenced to one year in prison, after he attempted to open the door on a passenger plane while it was landing, prosecutors shared Monday May 2.

The incident took place on a plane landing in Pensacola, Florida, on April 16, 2021. The man, Kameron Stone, 30, was restrained by an off-duty federal marshal and other passengers before he got the door open, according to court documents.

This was thanks to a flight attendant who pulled the door closed and began yelling for help after Stone had pushed her aside in an effort to open the door.

During the altercation, he reportedly yelled, “I’m trying to get out of here,” while reaching for the door, documents say.

When the marshal and passengers apprehended him, he reportedly smelled of alcohol, with three small bottles of vodka falling out of his pocket, the documents said.

Stone shared with investigators he had been drinking and wanted to apologize after being arrested. He also told them he had a couple of drinks at the airport and then drank the vodka in the bottles, according to the documents.

After the incident, he was charged with two counts, interfering with a flight crew and assault by striking and wounding in special aircraft jurisdiction.

In February, he pled guilty, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida shared with NBC News.

Stone received his sentence of one year in prison, any civil penalties still to be assessed by the Transportation Security Administration, and a fine of $7,500, court documents said. audacy.com