Tired of waiting: the passenger opened the emergency exit of the plane and slid down the inflatable slide at the airport in New York

A California woman ranted at airline workers and escaped the plane through an emergency exit on an inflatable slide shortly before takeoff at Buffalo Airport (New York), writes New York Post

Cynthia McKnight was reported to have been running down the airport runway until police stopped her. Prior to this, McKnight was aboard an American Airlines flight bound for Chicago.

Cynthia McKnight was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, trespassing and criminal disorderly conduct. According to detectives, McKnight opened the plane's emergency door.

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Spencer Brown, NFL's Buffalo Bills forward, was on the plane and tweeted about the incident.

“I am on the plane. Lady in a frenzy. Pulls the emergency exit ring and lowers the inflatable slide to leave the plane. The lady is currently running on the asphalt on the runway. The cops have arrived. Flight ruined. But there are memories. Noisy,” he said in his post.

The pilot was forced to return the plane to the gate after the incident.

McKnight's daring escape comes amid a rise in violent passengers, with many of the clashes involving the requirement to wear masks. The cause of this conflict has not yet been made public.