A JetBlue spokesperson said a person attempted to open the door while the plane was taxiing in Boston and the emergency slide deployed.

A passenger aboard a JetBlue flight to Puerto Rico was detained after he opened an emergency exit door while the plane was on a taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport Tuesday evening, according to the authorities.

A passenger on a JetBlue flight opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide while the plane was taxiing at Logan Airport Tuesday night, the FAA said.