The Madrid-Caracas flight by Plus Ultra ended without major incidents beyond an injury among the crew, but it highlighted the need for airlines to be prepared for such emergencies.

Not many people like to fly (especially if there's no budget for Business class), but each passenger bears it with a lesser or greater degree of resignation.

A flight attendant broke his leg while restraining a passenger who tried to open the emergency exit on an international flight.

On a flight from Madrid to Caracas, a man tried to open an airplane door. A flight attendant was able to stop him, but broke his leg in the process.

A Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas flight attendant suffered the injury during a journey from Madrid to Venezuela.

el pasajero tuvo que ser mantenido “en todo momento” bajo la supervisión de dos tripulantes, reclinado en el suelo para evitar autolesiones

A passenger on Plus Ultra Flight 701 from Madrid to Caracas allegedly tried to open an emergency exit mid-flight over the Atlantic Ocean, causing chao

After a passenger tried to open an emergency exit in midair, a flight attendant who intervened is unable to resume work for weeks with

"Immediately, our cabin crew subdued the passenger and, following the action protocol, secured him in the back of the plane until he reached the destination. At all times he was accompanied by two people from the crew, lying on the ground and attended to avoid any possible altercation," the Plus Ultra spokesperson said.

A flight attendant on a flight from Madrid to Caracas broke their leg while restraining a passenger who attempted to open an emergency exit door midflight.