An alcoholic passenger on a flight to Spain thought the plane had landed and suddenly tried to open the plane door, causing panic. Fortunately, the crew’s quick action allowed the 28-year-old to be stopped and a disaster averted. The police were immediately alerted and stopped the EasyJet plane on the Alicante airport runway and detained the person responsible for the crazy act.
Those present said the passenger was already drunk when he boarded the plane, but his condition “worsened during the flight.” The situation escalated further when the passenger started arguing after insulting other passengers and also tried to hit a staff member who tried to stop the argument. Spanish newspaper Informacion explained that the commander contacted the control tower in Alicante to warn them that there was a drunk passenger on board, and that they had to immobilize him with the passenger’s help because he was endangering flight safety several times.
According to the local newspaper, in addition to starting the fight, the young man also tried to open the plane door to get off, without realizing that he was still flying, and as if this was not enough, he also tried to open the plane door to get off. to access the cockpit. A passenger eventually helped the crew restrain him, and as soon as the plane landed at El Altet, the Civil Guard entered and detained him.
“Our cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is never compromised. Although such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abuse. A company spokesperson said passengers and crew Alicante Airport is one of the airports with the most conflicts with passengers, with 184 complaints last year alone, surpassed only by Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia with 189 points.
Source: Today IT
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