Dhaka, May 27 -- A Houston-bound All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a passenger allegedly attempted to open an exit door mid-flight.

The flight had departed Tokyo's Haneda Airport and was about 9 hours into its 12-hour journey when the diversion was initiated, according to FlightAware.

Fortunately, the flight landed safely at 4:19 am local time, where it was met by Port of Seattle Police and the FBI Seattle, according to a USA Today report.

"Port of Seattle Police were called due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight," said Chris Guizlo, spokesperson for the Port of Seattle.

All Nippon Airways confirmed the incident in a statement to th...