It was their first flight. They had to evacuate the aircraft and cancel the trip to Chengdu.
A woman created panic and chaos in the Quzhou Airport, in China, after confusing the bathroom door with the emergency doorThe unusual event occurred on land, in a plane of the Air China company which was destined for the city of Chengdu.
The actions of the passenger, who was traveling for the first time in a aircraftresulted in a evacuation and trip cancellation. Besides, will have to pay a fine for opening the emergency door.
The moment the woman opened the emergency door
The woman boarded the flight, sat down and waited for the plane to take off. Before that, he felt like going to the bathroomso she stood up and went in search of the door that would take her there.
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However, the passenger ended up opening the first door she found, which was the emergency door. At that moment, The emergency system was activated and an inflatable was deployed to evacuate people who were waiting for takeoff.
The fine that the passenger must pay
A witness present on the plane revealed what it was like when the ramp opened and said that even the flight attendants were surprised because it was totally unexpected. She also revealed that “The passenger cried when she heard that she would have to pay compensation.”
According to Hong Kong media, the fine for activating the emergency door of an airplane can reach US$28 thousandThe amount is related to the fact that, once the alarm is activated, the planes must remain on the ground for several days for maintenance.
In China, opening emergency doors without staff authorization is punishable by law. Some passengers who did this had to spend up to 15 minutes in jail. 12 days in prison.
Source: Ambito
