Posted on 07/05/2024 10:49:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
The emergency door of Air China's CA2754 flight at Quzhou Airport after a passenger opened it, thinking it was the bathroom.
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A passenger opened an airplane's emergency door, thinking it was the restroom, causing an emergency slide to deploy and leading to the flight's cancellation at Quzhou Airport in Zhejiang on Thursday.
The incident occurred at 8:45pm at Quzhou Airport in Zhejiang Province on Air China's CA2754 flight to Chengdu. It was the passenger's first time flying, police confirmed on Friday.
A passenger told Chongqing Morning Post: "The flight was delayed from its 8:45pm departure due to air traffic control. Around 9pm, it seemed no one was in the back operation area, and a passenger looking for the bathroom mistakenly opened the emergency door."
He added: "There was no sound when the slide deployed. After the incident, they announced a further delay, and then canceled the flight. Air China took us to a hotel to rest."
Another passenger recalled: "A woman ran to the back cabin and opened the emergency door, causing everyone on the plane to stay at a hotel. Today, we received compensation of 400 yuan (US$60)."
An aviation expert said incidents involving the opening of emergency doors and the deployment of emergency slides are quite common. "Depending on the aircraft, opening an emergency door can cost 100,000 to 200,000 yuan and ground the plane for several days."
According to relevant Chinese laws, the unauthorized opening of an airplane's emergency door disrupts flight order and endangers flight safety. If it causes serious consequences, the person responsible will face criminal penalties and be liable for civil compensation.
In Eastern Europe a half-century ago, I flew on Soviet-built Ilyushin 18 planes. The NATO code name is “Coot,” a bird also known as a mud hen. A German colleague of mine called it a “Scheissmaschine,” a term I won’t translate.
The cabin was about as luxurious as a city bus. The head was located midships, and when you used it, the sound of the turboprop motors right next to it was deafening.
I speak a little German................šš
On one trip to an unnamed country in Asia, we had a team prepare to go through security on arrival, praying silently as they did so. After all, when you have dozens of contraband Bibles in your luggage and everything is being Xrayed, you can't exactly hide it all.
As they approached the security checkpoint, the man immediately in front of them (a little Asian fellow from another country) was asked to put his luggage on the luggage Xray conveyor. Evidently not a frequent flyer, he thought they were asking HIM to go through the luggage Xray. He compliantly climbed up onto the conveyor belt and started crawling into the innards of the Xray.
As you can imagine, this led to more than a bit of commotion/hilarity. Half the security agents were doubled over and howling with laughters, while the rest were going for the man's legs and trying to get him out. The team saw their chance and slipped through the checkpoint without being challenged in the chaos.
The Lord works in mysterious (and sometimes funny!) ways................š
That is HILARIOUS!!
Thanks for taking the time to share the story.
Jeeze, Iām flying out of Chengdu in a few days. I hope everyone can just hold it!
The plane should be recertified by then.
Good luck!....................
will face criminal penalties
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a good beating for starters. Very common punishment in China.
Yeah, He has a good sense of humor.
Well, on the bright side, at least she wasn’t throwing coins into the engine for good luck.
Amish Air
I was thinking the same exact thing...
Not sure why we’re supposed to be able to guess that.
Great story. Thanks.
Amish Air has OUTHOUSES.........
Potential organ donor.
Nice. Yes, of course, the bathroom door has this big honking lever and all these emergency warnings on it./s
Tail doesn’t look like a Boeing. I think it’s an Airbus, but I haven’t been able to find a definitive vertical stabilizer for a Comac. So possibly a C919.
That’s crazy to fly on a Soviet plane.
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