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Man accused of violent attack on flight to Boston found not competent for trial
The man accused of a violent outburst on a Boston-bound flight this March in which he tried to open a plane door has been found not competent to stand trial by a federal judge following a competency hearing. Francisco Severo Torres was charged with interfering with flight operations using a dangerous weapon for allegedly trying to open an emergency exit…
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Mental Eval. Ordered for Man Accused of Violent Attack on Flight to Boston
The man accused of a violent outburst on a Boston-bound flight on Sunday appeared in federal court on Thursday to face a charge of interfering with flight operations using a dangerous weapon. Federal prosecutors allege that Francisco Severo Torres, 33, started an incoherent rant about 45 minutes before the United Airlines flight landed at Logan International Airport on Sunday. He…
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Man Tries to Open Plane Door, Stab Flight Attendant on LA-Boston Flight, Feds Say
There have been a series of incidents at Logan Airport over the last week, including one where a man allegedly tried to open the door of a plane and attacked a flight attendant.
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Man Tries to Open Plane Door, Stab Flight Attendant on LA-Boston Flight, Feds Say
No one on board Flight 2609 was seriously hurt but the man “was restrained after becoming a security concern” by the plane’s crew and other customers.
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Two United Airlines Planes Clip Wings at Boston's Logan Airport
No one was injured when the two planes clipped Monday morning.
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JetBlue Plane, Private Jet Have ‘Close Call' at Boston's Logan Airport: FAA
Two planes had “a close call” at Boston Logan International Airport Monday night when one took off without clearance as another landed, federal aviation officials said Tuesday.