Passenger abruptly opens exit door as plane is about to depart

A passenger on a JetBlue plane opened an overwing exit door as it was preparing to depart Boston Logan International Airport (Picture: AP)

A passenger aboard a JetBlue flight opened an exit door abruptly as the plane was taxiing for takeoff.

The passenger pried the door open ‘suddenly and without warning’ around 7.30pm on Tuesday while the aircraft was on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport, according to Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk.

An emergency...