A man decided to wing it, passing through an emergency exit and jumping onto the exterior of a just-landed plane in Miami following a flight from Cali, Colombia, according to police.
Christian Segura, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen, was taken into police custody after he opened the emergency door and walked onto the wing of an American Airlines aircraft as it was pulling into the gate at Miami International Airport on Wednesday evening, according to Local10 News.
Detective Alvaro Zabaleta with the Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed to the Washington Examiner in a press release that Segura was met by a security officer after jumping down into a restricted area. Segura claimed he was in danger and asked the security officer for help, police said.
Police from MDPD took Segura to Jackson Memorial Hospital after he informed them that he wasn’t feeling well. Upon arriving at the hospital, the man attempted to escape from police custody, according to the press release.
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Segura was initially detained by an agent from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after which MDPD and Airport District officers were sent to the scene and placed Segura under arrest.
“We are aware of an incident involving a passenger on American Airlines flight 920 from Cali, Colombia (CLO) to Miami (MIA),” American Airlines said in a statement. “While customers were exiting the plane at the gate, a passenger opened the over-wing emergency exit and jumped onto the ramp. The customer was immediately detained by law enforcement officials. All other customers deplaned normally. We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
As of Thursday morning, Segura had yet to be released from the hospital. Upon being discharged from the hospital, Segura is expected to be sent to the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, police said.
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Segura is facing charges relating to violation of a designated operational area of an airport, battery of a police officer, and escape and resisting a police officer.
The Washington Examiner reached out to American Airlines for further comment regarding the incident.
