Police in Cyprus want to know why a passenger on a plane preparing for takeoff suddenly jumped up from his seat, opened a rear exit, slid down an emergency chute and ran away.
A police spokesman said the 28-year-old sailor, who holds a Greek passport, slid down the chute, then jumped the Larnaca airport fence and disappeared.
The spokesman said investigators don't know what spurred the man to make the escape, just moments after the captain ordered the crew to lock the aircraft doors.
He also didn't release the man's name before a formal arrest warrant is issued on charges of breaking civil aviation safety regulations and entering a prohibited airport space without permission.
The Airbus with 158 passengers aboard was on a scheduled flight to Athens.
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