Delta Passenger Tries to Open Emergency Exit During Storm Delay: 'I Want Out'

A frustrated Delta Air Lines passenger made a scene on Monday, April 27, when he tried to open the plane's emergency door mid-tarmac, demanding to be let off. The incident, captured on video and later shared on Reddit, caught the attention of the New York Post. The flight was bound from Atlanta to Chicago but had been delayed due to severe thunderstorms at O'Hare International Airport, which had halted ground services. In the footage, a man in a cap with a gray beard can be seen shouting and grabbing the emergency exit handle, saying, 'I want to get out.' Fellow passengers initially tried to stop him, and the pilot eventually addressed the situation over the intercom, announcing the plane would return to the gate. Delta confirmed the flight was delayed by the storm and that the 'unruly' passenger managed to partially open the door, though the emergency slide did not deploy. The aircraft, carrying 168 people, returned to the gate, where security removed the man. The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating. In a separate incident in India, a passenger tried twice to open an emergency door mid-flight, later claiming a ghost had possessed him.