Angry passengers back man who opened emergency exit and walked on plane’s wing at Mexico airport
- Fellow passengers supported his actions, saying Aeromexico made them wait for four hours without ventilation or water while the flight was delayed
- The airport said the unidentified man turned himself over to the authorities
At first it sounds like a typical case of bad behaviour aboard aeroplanes.
The Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement on Friday that a man had opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for take-off on Thursday.
The airport said the man had been turned over to police.
But dozens of fellow passengers signed a written copy of a statement saying the airline made them wait for four hours without ventilation or water while the flight was delayed. According to photos of the statement posted online, fellow passengers said he acted “to protect everyone, with the support of everyone”.
The airport said in a statement that “yesterday a passenger on a flight to Guatemala opened an emergency door on a plane while it was stationary at a remote position, stood on a wing and then re-entered the cabin, without affecting the aircraft or anyone else”.
“In line with international security regulations, this person turned himself over to the authorities,” it said.
