Plus-sized passenger gets stuck in first class plane seat for 3 hours after landing in London’s Heathrow airport
- The Sun newspaper reported the passenger was wedged in his seat for about three hours after a six-and-a-half flight from Lagos landed at London Heathrow Airport
- According to the Sun, the door of the British Airways plane was ultimately removed, and the passenger was extricated from his suite using a hoist
The newspaper reported that the passenger was wedged in his seat for about three hours after the six-and-a-half flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos landed at London Heathrow Airport at 5.10am.
The passenger was seated in 1A, a much-desired seat that is typically reserved for Executive Club Gold card holders, The Sun reported.
A volumetric passenger is stuck in seat 1A. The plan is to remove the suite door and use a hoist to eject [him] from the seat
The Sun reported that the cabin crew got involved and tried to calm the passenger after he realised that he was unable to leave his seat. However, they were unable to shift him, the newspaper said.
Emergency services were then called to get the passenger out, with an engineering note reviewed by The Sun outlining the plan.
According to The Sun, the note said: “A volumetric passenger is stuck in seat 1A. The plan is to remove the suite door and use a hoist to eject [him] from the seat.”
The Sun said the door was ultimately removed, and the passenger was extricated from his suite using the hoist.