To add to the recent air travel mayhem, an Air Canada passenger plummeted onto the tarmac after opening the plane’s door during boarding.
Air Canada told Global News that on 8 January, as passengers were boarding the aircraft, which was parked at the gate, one passenger “who had boarded the aircraft normally” opened a cabin door on the opposite side of the plane, rather than going to their designated seat.
The flight was scheduled to fly from Toronto to Dubai, and was delayed six hours due to the incident, according to the airline’s flight tracker.
Peel Regional Police told Global News that the unidentified traveller was “in a state of crisis”. The passenger “suffered relatively minor injuries from falling onto the tarmac”, the authorities added.
The airline told the outlet, “We can confirm all of our approved boarding and cabin operating…
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