A passenger boarded a Boeing 777, then opened a door and fell out of the plane
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- An Air Canada passenger boarded a Boeing 777 and then opened a cabin door, Global News reported.
- The person fell onto the tarmac below, and emergency services were called.
- The incident delayed the flight’s departure to Dubai by about six hours.
An Air Canada passenger opened an aircraft door and fell about 20 feet to the ground, Global News first reported.
An airline representative told Business Insider the incident involved a Boeing 777 at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The spokesperson said the passenger “boarded the aircraft normally” but then opened a cabin door instead of going to their seat.
The representative added that the person sustained injuries from the fall and emergency services were called.
Data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking site, shows Monday’s flight from Toronto to Dubai took off almost six hours late. It was scheduled to have 319 passengers on board.
An airline representative said: “We can confirm all of our approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed; we continue to review the incident.”
It’s the second time in less than a week that a passenger’s unusual behavior has delayed one of the airline’s flights.
On January 3, Air Canada diverted a flight after a 16-year-old passenger assaulted a family member, police said.
Police said other passengers and crew on the flight from Toronto to Calgary, Alberta, restrained the teen, who was arrested and taken to a hospital.
After being on the ground in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for about two hours, the flight landed in Calgary about three hours late.
Reported by Business Insider on 10 January 2024.