Massachusetts man arrested for stabbing United Airlines flight attendant

Francisco Severo Torres also attempted to open the aircraft's emergency door and was taken into custody after the plane landed

A man on a plane flying from from Los Angeles to Boston has been arrested after stabbing a flight attendant and attempting to open the aircraft's emergency door, the justice department has announced.

The Massachusetts man, Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was arrested at Boston Logan international airport after United Airlines flight 2609 landed and he was charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants and using a dangerous weapon.