Passengers support man who opened emergency exit and walked on plane’s wing
A major airport in Mexico has confirmed a man opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for takeoff last week.
In a statement, The Mexico City International 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 ...