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A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Memphis was forced to return to its departure city on April 8 after a passenger attempted to open an exit door mid-flight. The incident occurred shortly after the Airbus A320neo had taken off from Denver International Airport. According to Frontier Airlines' statement to 9News, Denver's local outlet, the flight crew and passengers managed to subdue the disruptive individual, successfully landing back in Denver.
A flight attendant sustained injuries during the incident and received medical attention. Meanwhile, the passenger responsible for the in-flight chaos was taken into custody, as reported by 9News. Despite the unforeseen event, the same aircraft continued its scheduled route to Memphis International Airport later that day, arriving after a delay of several hours.
Flight F94626 originally departed Denver at 15:43 local time. As it climbed to approximately 10,000 feet, it began a southerly route toward Memphis before reversing course back to Denver. Data from the flight tracking service Flightradar24 confirms the aircraft touched down in Denver at 15:55, re-aligning with the departure gate. The flight took off once more and ultimately reached Memphis at 20:50 local time—nearly two hours behind its intended schedule.
