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Passenger injured after opening aircraft door and falling to tarmac at Pearson Airport: Air Canada
CBC News ^ | Jan 10, 2024

Posted on 01/11/2024 10:44:54 AM PST by jerod

Airline says plane was still at boarding gate when incident happened

A passenger on an Air Canada plane was injured this week after opening the door of their aircraft, which was still at a boarding gate at Toronto Pearson Airport, and then falling, the airline said.

In a statement on Wednesday, Air Canada said the incident happened on Monday during the boarding of a flight from Toronto to Dubai.

"While the aircraft was at the gate, a passenger who had boarded the aircraft normally, instead of proceeding to their seat, opened a cabin door on the opposite side of the aircraft," the statement from the air carrier said.

"The passenger sustained injuries falling to the tarmac."

Emergency services and the authorities were called to the scene. In a statement to CBC News Wednesday, a Peel police spokesperson said the person was "in a state of crisis" when the incident happened, and suffered "relatively minor injuries" after falling onto the tarmac.

"He was subsequently apprehended by police and transported to a local hospital to receive the necessary treatment," the statement reads.

Air Canada said the flight, a Boeing 777 scheduled to carry 319 people, was subsequently delayed and departed later.

The airline said all of its approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed and it continues to review the incident.


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1 posted on 01/11/2024 10:44:54 AM PST by jerod
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To: jerod

Stupid moron; put him/her on the NO FLY List!


2 posted on 01/11/2024 10:47:17 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: jerod

He thought that was the door to the toilet maybe?


3 posted on 01/11/2024 10:48:11 AM PST by 9422WMR
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To: Carriage Hill

Ditto: that!


4 posted on 01/11/2024 10:57:26 AM PST by boomop1 (term limits NOW)
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To: jerod
They musta had a pre-flight video from CBC (aka PravdaKanaduh) showing Justin Castreau making a speech about how well he has run the country for the last 8 years. (Typical CBC bravo sierra.)

Here is a picture of the man being forced to watch Crime Minister Castreau's speech, immediately before he broke free and jumped.

The Crime Minister's Office refused comment.

</sarc>

5 posted on 01/11/2024 10:59:06 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam. sic semper tyrannis.)
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To: jerod

I’m beginning to think IQ and literacy tests should be required when buying an airline ticket.


6 posted on 01/11/2024 11:02:46 AM PST by pfflier
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To: jerod

Common sense doesn’t exist.


7 posted on 01/11/2024 11:02:54 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: jerod

Several Canada stories here the past few days.

May be vying for the top spot from Florida Man.


8 posted on 01/11/2024 11:06:46 AM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: pfflier

Because of DEI, I’m more concerned with an IQ and literacy test for the pilots and mechanics.


9 posted on 01/11/2024 11:19:49 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republic)
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To: Right Brother

Don’t forget the plane manufacturer, the airports and the ESG/DEI of everyone else who has a role in putting the plane in the sky. I’ve got a lengthy trip coming... 1,500 miles. This is past the normal “should I drive or should I fly decision point....” However, things have gotten so stupid in the airports and skies, I’m tempted to just drive it....


10 posted on 01/11/2024 11:49:26 AM PST by hecticskeptic (Q. What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and the truth? A. About 6 months....)
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To: jerod

NAME,,,,AND IT SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FLY AGAIN!


11 posted on 01/11/2024 11:53:56 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: jerod

Somehow I think alcohol was involved...


12 posted on 01/11/2024 11:55:09 AM PST by COBOL2Java ("Life without liberty is like a body without spirit." - Kahlil Gibran)
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To: jerod

“The passenger sustained injuries falling to the tarmac.”

And?


13 posted on 01/11/2024 11:57:12 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: jerod

It appears most people cannot comprehend the level of fear and panic that surfaces when a person has a phobia of flying. It’s worse than death itself.

I’ve worked with people to overcome this, and it’s not easy.


14 posted on 01/11/2024 12:00:09 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: jerod

I could see how it happened. Didn’t see an “Occupied” sign so opened it…..


15 posted on 01/11/2024 12:11:08 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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"While the aircraft was at the gate, a passenger who had boarded the aircraft normally, instead of proceeding to their seat, opened a cabin door on the opposite side of the aircraft," the statement from the air carrier said.

Poor fellah only wanted to provide for some cross-ventilation!

Regards,

16 posted on 01/11/2024 12:29:29 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Vendome

AND...”He was subsequently apprehended by police and transported to a local hospital”

Er...”he was scraped off the tarmac and transported...”


17 posted on 01/11/2024 12:31:39 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: jerod
The CBC News writer is is obviously not sufficiently wokified...

1. Initially..."instead of proceeding to THEIR seat"

2. But, a few sentences later..."HE was subsequently apprehended"

18 posted on 01/11/2024 12:35:39 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

This wasn’t one of those air traffic controllers we have be hearing about, was it?


19 posted on 01/11/2024 1:36:26 PM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: Colt1851Navy

LOL...now that you mention it!


20 posted on 01/11/2024 2:14:33 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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