Escape from a plane. Tonight new cell phone video shows the chaos inside a cabin moments after a 17yearold jumped from an emergency exit and on to the tarmac at sfo. The plane took off from panama city panama this morning and landed safely at sfo but thats when the 17yearold jumped out of the emergency exit as the plane was making its way to the gate. Reporter the boy was traveling alone and is a u. S. Citizen. Airport Officials Say he was not seriously hurt but he is being evaluated at a hospital. He jumped off the plane. Reporter it was pure disbelief and chaos on board coppa flight 208. We saw him slide off the wing and hitting the ground running. Reporter you can hear the surprise in the pilots voice. We have an overwing exit that is open and a passenger get off from the wing. Reporter the boy was tackled and detained by construction crews until authorities arrived. Coppa airlines is cooperating with investigators. A dozen officers and agents boarded the plane after the plane reach
Evaluated at a hospital. He jumped off the plane. Reporter it was pure disbelief and chaos on board coppa flight 208. We saw him slide off the wing and hitting the ground running. Reporter you can hear the surprise in the pilots voice. We have an overwing exit that is open and a passenger get off from the wing. Reporter the boy was tackled and detained by construction crews until authorities arrived. Coppa airlines is cooperating with investigators. A dozen officers and agents boarded the plane after the plane reached the gate. The man seated next to the teenager was taken off the plane and questioned him. They were surprised when he jumped. I dont think he was giving too many warning signs. Reporter the boy seemed anxious throughout the flight. From an open emergency door while the plane is moving is beyond dangerous. Theyre big engines, they can suck up stuff in a hurry. Reporter authorities have not specified which charges if any the teenager may face. At San Francisco international
Him and he was arrested. Amber is at the airport. Amber . Reporter the airport spokesman said the 17yearold was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation after the passengers they tell me, they were startled by the incident. Reporter flight 208 from panama city landed and was waiting to taxi. Passengers described a smooth, pleasant flight until suddenly, they heard a noise. The whole door goes up and reporter they didnt know what happened. But knew something was wrong when they saw light coming through the exit door. Some took photos of the commotion with their cell phones. We saw the light coming. The light came in. Reporter this is audio between the air Traffic Controller and two pilots. Go ahead. We are in the cockpit crew. Crew. Reporter the airlines confirm ad few minutes after landing. A 17yearold boy sitting in the exit row unsuspectly opened the emergency exit door, slid down the wing of the aircraft on to the taxi way. One passenger showed us the photo she took of the exit
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Live where you live, this is abc 7 news. Now at 11 00, an accuweather alert. I havent seen it this high in years. Its really scary. A rapidly rising creek forces evacuation as the bay area deals with a day of downpours. We have seen some intense rain, strong winds and a slow evening commute home. Tonight, abc 7 news is where you live with live storm watch coverage. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. We have it all today, rain, wind, flooding, mudslides, downed trees plus too many car crashes to count. Tonight its not over yet. We have meteorologist sand sandia matallo. We have rainy conditions. Intensity is not as bad. We have it around the san mateo coast heading out towards skyline boulevard on the peninsula, san carlos, foster city, belmont area. Street level. Elm street youre seeing some wet roadways. Concord and pleasant and walnut creek. Light rain is steady and light around livermore and 580. We take a look at one other location, south bay from sarch at that klar