An Air Canada passenger reportedly boarded a plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport only to jump out of a cabin door before it even took off for Dubai.
The unidentified passenger “boarded the aircraft normally” but then opened a cabin door instead of taking his seat onboard the Boeing 747 Monday night, airline officials told Global News.
He fell 20 feet to the tarmac and sustained unspecified injuries, prompting calls to the Peel Regional Police and other emergency services.
The incident delayed the flight’s takeoff for almost six hours as crews investigated the scene and tended to the passenger, according to the Air Canada website.
A spokesperson for the airline, which is continuing to investigate the incident, confirmed to Global News that “all our approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed.”
A spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority also confirmed it was aware of the unusual…
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