Angry flier uses emergency slide to leave plane
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Angry flier uses emergency slide to leave plane
Angry flier uses emergency slide to leave plane - News - MSNBC.com
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Authorities in Guyana said a first-class airline passenger was so angry at seeing economy passengers leave a jetliner before him that he yanked open an emergency hatch and slid down the chute.Police say the Guyanese man appeared to be intoxicated after the Delta Airlines flight from New York. Local police arrested the man, but he was quickly released on bail after the Friday incident.
A spokesman for Delta says the carrier plans to file charges against the man for interfering with flight crew members.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Authorities in Guyana said a first-class airline passenger was so angry at seeing economy passengers leave a jetliner before him that he yanked open an emergency hatch and slid down the chute.Police say the Guyanese man appeared to be intoxicated after the Delta Airlines flight from New York. Local police arrested the man, but he was quickly released on bail after the Friday incident.
A spokesman for Delta says the carrier plans to file charges against the man for interfering with flight crew members.
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My question here is; why was there even a 'chute' present if he 'yanked' open a hatch whilst a standard disembarkation was taking place? Did the cabin crew not disarm all the doors prior?? Unless this was an overwing exit that was popped? I guess those things stay armed all the time. I operate on the A320 every day and that's only just occurred to me! But then, what was a first-class passenger doing way down at the overwing area? Hmm, either way, quite a costly way to exit the aircraft in a hurry - impatient man. 
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I'm sure there are lots of planes that have doors that are permenently armed, and not just overwings. I operate on a Boeing 757 and doors 3 are always armed. They do have to be manned at all times by a crew member while on the ground, but I've sometimes thought 'who are we to stop a big burly man if he wanted to open the door and jump out'. I mean, we even tell the people who are sat there how to open it!!
