An enraged plane passenger was filmed yanking open an emergency door — further adding to the delays that sparked his fury. Video posted on Reddit’s r/PublicFreakout showed a man with a gray goatee and hat screaming while demanding to be allowed off a Chicago-bound Delta flight that couldn’t leave Atlanta on time Monday because of severe thunderstorms.

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