Man tried to open door on Qantas flight

[C.Foo 3]

QANTAS staff were allegedly forced to restrain a passenger after he tried to open an emergency exit door mid-flight.

 

The QF2 flight from London via Bangkok was making its descent into Sydney airport early this morning when the man lunged for the handle, a passenger said.

 

The passenger who witnessed the incident said the man was agitated and had been trying to stand up and move around the plane for about ten minutes during the descent.

 

"The man, who was a big guy, stood up again and made a move for the middle door in the economy section," the passenger said.

 

"He grabbed the handle but Qantas staff were able to restrain him."

 

"The incident wasn't in any way threatening, but some children did become scared and upset, and started yelling," the passenger said.

 

Qantas confirmed reports of an unruly passenger but denied the man had handled the cabin door.

A disruptive passenger on Qantas flight two was restrained by cabin crew on descent into Sydney this morning," a Qantas statement said.

 

"While the passenger was in the vicinity of an aircraft door at one stage during descent, he did not handle the door."

 

The airline was unable to confirm how many crew members had to restrain the man.

 

Qantas staff are said to have moved the man to the front section of the plane and the flight made a normal landing, touching down at 6.05am AEST.

 

Passengers were asked to remain in their seats for another 20 minutes before being allowed to disembark at Sydney airport.

 

Australian Federal Police (AFP) met the man at the arrival gate and took him into custody for questioning.

 

The AFP said he had now been released from custody and would not be charged.

 

"The individual is no longer in AFP custody," an AFP spokesman said.

 

"He is instead under the care of appropriate medical authorities."

 

From http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,25983507-5014090,00.html

[wesley 0]

Is he out of his mind? For what he's going to do may create another air accident.

[luca ghiraldelli 0]

TRY to open am emergency door when the airplane is still pressurized..(doors all open toward the internal side) and you will understand how small the real danger level has been..anyway,for sure a person trying to open a door inflight has to be stopped immediately

[C.Foo 3]

Welcome to Malaysia Wings luca ghiradelli

[Seth K 3]

I think we need a special thread about unfortunate events of QF.....just too many of them lol

[C.Foo 3]

Either Qantas is very accident prone. Or they are the airline version of Frank Spencer (Some Mothers Do av'e em tv show)