Man Charged With Trying to Stab Flight Attendant Faces Judge

Man Charged With Trying to Stab Flight Attendant Faces Judge
Francisco Severo Torres in this booking photo provided on March 7, 2023. Massachusetts State Police via AP
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BOSTON—The man charged with attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight last weekend and trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon is headed to court on Thursday to find out whether he will be granted bail.

Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was arrested Sunday when United Flight 2609 from Los Angeles landed in Boston. He is charged with a felony related to interfering with flight crew members using a dangerous weapon. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.