Monday, July 8, 2024 A first-time plane passenger caused chaos by mistakenly opening the emergency exit door while searching for the bathroom. The incident occurred on Air China flight 2754, which was waiting on the tarmac at Quzhou Airport in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province last Thursday night, according to the local media. The inexperienced flier went to the back of the plane and inadvertently opened the emergency exit door, causing the evacuation slide to deploy.
Remarkably, this happened without anyone initially noticing. The sudden deployment of the slide startled even the flight attendants, as recounted by a passenger identified only as Cheng. A photo circulating on Chinese social media showed the aircraft parked on the tarmac with the evacuation slide fully deployed.
As a result of this incident, the plane had to be evacuated, and the flight was ultimately canceled. Cheng noted that the female passenger responsible for the mishap was in tears upon learning that she would be liable for the damages incurred. The cost of activating the plane’s emergency door is reported to be approximately $28,000.
Following the incident, the woman was questioned by police but was not identified in the report. The incident sparked a flurry of reactions online, with some users expressing concern over whether the ease with which the emergency exit was opened indicated a design flaw. The scenario has raised questions about the safety and design of aircraft emergency exits, especially r.