Juan Gabriel Reyes Charged Over Frontier Flight 3345 Door Attempt, Facing Up to 20 Years
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Juan Gabriel Reyes Charged Over Frontier Flight 3345 Door Attempt, Facing Up to 20 Years
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
Federal prosecutors charged 51-year-old Juan Gabriel Reyes with interfering with flight crew and assault after authorities said he tried to open two exit doors on Frontier Flight 3345 en route to Chicago.
About 45 minutes after the San Juan departure on May 31, Reyes allegedly became disruptive, tried to access the flight deck, then attacked a 33-year-old off-duty flight attendant after taking an unassigned seat.
Passengers and crew used flex cuffs and seatbelt extenders to restrain him, but court records say he broke free multiple times before another passenger helped pin him down.
The disturbance forced the pilot to divert to Miami, where the flight landed safely around 11:55 p.m. local time and Reyes was taken into custody.
If convicted, Reyes faces a maximum 20-year federal sentence on the interference charge, plus up to one year on the assault count.