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Passenger ‘forcibly restrained’ on British Airways flight headed to Boston

A female passenger who was reportedly intoxicated had to be forcibly restrained after attempting to open an exit door on a British Airways flight on Tuesday, the Massachusetts State Police said.

Troopers took the woman, who is about 30 years old, into custody after the aircraft landed at Logan International Airport.

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The incident happened on British Airways flight 213 as the plane was traveling from London to Boston.

An earlier report by state police that the woman had attempted to open the cockpit door was inaccurate.

Live broadcast images showed the aircraft parked at a jetway at Boston Logan International Airport.

Police say the incident is not believed to be linked with terrorism.

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