Chinese Passenger Opens Emergency Exit ‘To Get Some Fresh Air’

[Flashermac]

An airline passenger on board an internal flight in China sparked a safety scare by yanking open an emergency exit just before a plane was due to take off to "get some fresh air", according to reports.

The passenger, on board the Xiamen Air flight from Hangzhou to Chengdu, caused amazed fellow travellers to take a series of snaps on their mobile phones, which were later posted on social media.

The airline’s maintenance team rushed to fix the safety door and the flight took off on time, Hangzhou airport staff told the Southern Metropolis Daily.

Passengers' photos showed the middle-aged man wearing a blue hooded coat - a first-time flier - poke his head out of the open door, as a stewardess looked on.

“It’s my first time seeing a passenger open the safety door,†one photo circulated online was captioned. “He told the attendants he just wanted some fresh air … hope our flight won’t be delayed for too long.â€

Sunday’s flight saga triggered heated debate on social media, with many microbloggers saying the man should have been fined for posing a safety risk to other passengers.

But the airline said it did not plan to penalise the passenger as he had not meant any harm.

“It was his first travel by air,†an airline staff member told the paper. “He did not cause delay or any other direct loss to the airline.â€

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1663201/chinese-man-opens-planes-emergency-door-fresh-air-take

[cavanami]

Opppps...maybe another quality tourist headed to LOS

[Guest]

A passenger did manage to open the door of an aircraft while it was in the sky. In 1971 “Dan Cooper†hijacked a Boeing 727, extorted a $200,000 ransom, and then leapt from the rear exit with a parachute, never to be seen again. However, he had the pilot depressurise the plane in order to do so, while a year later “Cooper vanes†were installed to completely disable aircraft doors while the landing gear is up.

[YimSiam]

So, he figures out how to get the door open on his first flight, without anyone having time to stop him? Seems odd. Anyway, they should punish him, just to put the fear of God and the Communist Party into flying Chinese... Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, or whatever. Harsh and swift, maybe a series of convictions will start to put some manners into Chinese travelers. Stand up before the plane reaches the gate? Death. Ignore the hostesses pleas to take your seat? Death. Shout to your friend across the row for five minutes? Death. Smoke in the toilet? Death. Jump the queue? Death. You get the picture - and so will they!

 

"Strike Hard! Chinese misbehavior deeply hurts the national feelings of the Chinese people, and damages the image of the Chinese people and nation abroad, and must be met by ruthless justice. The cost of the single bullet must be born by the family of the executed," explained Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, seat in fully upright position...

[Flashermac]

Tourists behaving badly: Chinese visitors push down barricades at Bangkok's Grand Palace

 

 

http://shanghaiist.com/2014/12/17/chinese-visitors-push-down-barricades.php

[scoobydoo]

'basic' people aka thick