Former MMA fighter helps restrain passenger who tried to open door on Frontier Airlines flight to Chicago A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight attempted to open a cabin door mid-flight, leading to a diversion to Miami. A former professional MMA fighter, John Longood, intervened and restrained the unruly passenger, Juan Reyes, until law enforcement could board the plane. Reyes faces charges and potential FAA fines for his disruptive behavior.

• An unruly passenger, Juan Reyes, attempted to open a Frontier Airlines exit door mid-flight.
• The flight was diverted from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami International Airport due to the disturbance.
• Former MMA fighter John Longood subdued Reyes until the plane landed.
• Reyes is accused of choking an off-duty flight attendant, trying to open doors, and attempting to enter the cockpit.
• Law enforcement arrested Reyes in Miami, and he faces charges and potential FAA fines.
• It is physically impossible to open a plane’s exit door at cruising altitude due to cabin pressure.