Newly released video shows the shocking moment an “uneasy” Alaska Airlines passenger opens the emergency exit, steps away from oblivious Washington airport staff and climbs onto the plane's wing leg.
The woman opened the emergency exit door shortly after Flight 323 from Milwaukee landed on the tarmac and stopped at the gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 5 p.m. on Dec. 22.
The footage showed the flyer, wearing a red shirt and dark pants, carrying a backpack, walking to the edge of the wing near the window, looking down and waving his hands in the air. According to a video obtained by KIRO 7.
Two flight crew members who were walking near the jet did not appear to notice the runaway passenger.
At least two luggage carts passed her without stopping.
The passenger spent about a minute on the plane's wing before the woman was spotted by two food workers in a catering vehicle.
It took 90 seconds for anyone on the plane to poke their head out, and six minutes for someone to barely step onto the wing to speak to her.
The woman remained on the wing for approximately 11 minutes and 30 seconds until firefighters helped her climb off the wing using a ladder.
When her feet finally hit the ground, a series of police cars and authorized vehicles arrived on the scene.
This was announced by a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. km 7 The woman said she felt “uneasy” while disembarking the plane.
The newspaper said the police crisis management team determined the woman needed to be medically evaluated.
Alaska Airlines confirmed to the news station that there was an incident involving an “unwanted passenger” but it was resolved successfully.
The airline told KIRO 7: “We are working with our flight crew and airport staff to gather further details about what happened. We would like to thank our employees for their quick response and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our customers.” I apologize for the inconvenience caused.”
The incident occurred a few days before Christmas. AAA predicts 'record-breaking travel' weekend As people return home to their loved ones for the holidays.
The FBI is currently involved in this case.
No charges have been filed yet, and aviation expert Scott Hamilton told KIRO she may not be charged at all.
“If someone has anxiety symptoms or some type of mental capacity issue and there's clearly no intention whatsoever, they're just going with the flow, so to speak.” Hamilton told KIRO 7.. “and [what] Is there any point in charging that person with a crime? ”
