Man jumps from emergency exit on airplane, stands on wing

A passenger on a Ryanair plane was arrested after he opened the emergency exit and climbed onto the wing of the aircraft.

A Ryanair spokesperson confirmed the “security breach” occurred after landing at Malaga airport, Spain, on Jan. 1.  

“Malaga airport police immediately arrested the passenger in question and since this was a breach of Spanish safety and security regulations, it is being dealt with by the Spanish authorities,” the spokesperson continued. 

Per the BBC, the incident occurred after passengers had been kept on board the plane for 30 minutes after landing due to an earlier delay. The passenger in question reportedly forced open the plane’s emergency exit and made his way onto the wing, where he had to be talked down from.  Read more…

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