Another mainland airline passenger opens emergency exit ‘for some fresh air’
Bulldozer driver making first flight thought cabin door lever was the window handle
Yet another passenger in southern China has been detained for forcing open an aircraft emergency exit in hope of getting some fresh air before take-off, casting another black mark on the reputation of misbehaving mainland tourists, local media report.
The 30-year-old bulldozer driver, who had never travelled by air before, decided to break open the Hainan Airlines aircraft’s emergency exit despite warnings from the cabin crew, in an attempt to let in some fresh air to avoid air sickness, according to the Metropolis Express newspaper in Nanjing.
The flight bound from Shenzhen, next to Hong Kong, to Shenyang, the capital of northeastern Liaoning province, was delayed for almost an hour as the troublesome passenger was removed from the plane and arrested.
I thought the handle was used to open the window so it would be fine
The man, identified only by his surname Hu, was placed under a week’s detention and slapped with a 500 yuan (HK$600) fine for disrupting a civilian flight.
