An Air Canada passenger had to be restrained after trying to open a door on a flight from London to Toronto in a “critical situation”.
The elderly man was on board flight AC855 on Sunday when he tried to open the door, which was impossible at cruising altitude. The Toronto Star reportedciting Peel Regional Police.
Flight attendants restrained the passengers “as part of flight safety procedures,” police told the outlet. He was picked up by police at Toronto Pearson International Airport around 3 p.m.
Police said the man was said to have been in a “state of crisis and confusion” and added: “It does not appear that his actions were intentional.”
The unidentified man was not criminally charged and “he and his family have been linked to additional sources,” police told the Star.
“Our crew is highly experienced and was able to properly manage the situation and successfully continue the flight to its destination. Authorities met the aircraft in accordance with procedures,” an airline representative said. he told the magazine.
Air Canada said the plane's doors cannot be opened at high altitude because they are “designed to act as a plug that uses pressure differences between the inside and outside to create a positive seal.”
On January 10, a passenger on another Air Canada flight opened the plane's door and fell onto the tarmac while boarding in Toronto to board a flight to Dubai.
The man suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital following the incident, which caused a six-hour delay.
