FR Malaga passenger decides to use overwing exit

trellheim

Bored by the delay, a passenger of Ryanair flight opened the emergency exit to leave the aircraft.

The Ryanair flight was initially delayed one hour at London Stansted and 30 minutes further at Malaga with passagers on board without any explanation from the crew.

A passenger decided to open the overwing emergency exit to leave the aircraft.

http://www.airlive.net/alert-a-passenger-on-board-delayed-ryanair-flight-opens-emergency-door-to-leave-the-aircraft-video/

I have to say we've all thought about doing it lol

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rVjtImgY-a0

( seen on pprune )

vicwatson

Few pints on board I’d say

boardise

I might do it - on a wing and a prayer.

JCX BXC

These cases should have an immediate fine for the passenger in order to pay for a part of the costs incurred by the airline.

James 007

JCX BXC wrote: »

These cases should have an immediate fine for the passenger in order to pay for a part of the costs incurred by the airline.

I dont blame him. He had every right to disembark. They provided no communication to him, he provided no communication to them. Its not right both ways.

JCX BXC

James 007 wrote: »

I dont blame him. He had every right to disembark. They provided no communication to him, he provided no communication to them. Its not right both ways.

I most certainly do! Does a lack of communication allow you to potentially endanger everyone on the aircraft as well as costing the airline a nice bag of money?

Locker10a

James 007 wrote: »

JCX BXC wrote: »

These cases should have an immediate fine for the passenger in order to pay for a part of the costs incurred by the airline.

I dont blame him. He had every right to disembark. They provided no communication to him, he provided no communication to them. Its not right both ways.

I don’t believe for one second there was “no communication from the crew” and even if that was the case wouldn’t you go and speak the Crew and politely enquire about the delay before you decide to just crack open the EMERGENCY exits.

acquiescefc

James 007 wrote: »

I dont blame him. He had every right to disembark. They provided no communication to him, he provided no communication to them. Its not right both ways.

Sure I’m surprised he didn’t just barge in the cockpit and drive it in himself.

shopper2011

I don't he put anybody else in danger. Its more like a peaceful protest. After all they are emergency exits and maybe he felt this was an emergency. Hahaha

L1011

shopper2011 wrote: »

I don't he put anybody else in danger. Its more like a peaceful protest. After all they are emergency exits and maybe he felt this was an emergency. Hahaha

The cost of inspecting and repacking the slide is significant - that is criminal damage, not a "peaceful protest". Although that phrase is devalued by how often its shouted at non peaceful ones here.

billy few mates

L1011 wrote: »

The cost of inspecting and repacking the slide is significant - that is criminal damage, not a "peaceful protest". Although that phrase is devalued by how often its shouted at non peaceful ones here.

What slide...?

Fred Swanson

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Wanderer78

Respecting their passengers a little by apologising and explaining the situation, and staying in communication with them throughout the delay, might just have prevented this, but instead, everyone ends up pissed off and out of pocket. Of course the passenger shouldn't have done this but....

KellyXX

Fred Swanson wrote: »

I don't think the 737 has slides on the over wing exits.

Only half the price so

Fred Swanson

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bkehoe

billy few mates wrote: »

What slide...?

No slide but the a/c is grounded until an engineer can attend to reset the system which monitors and locks the overwing exits when in flight.

faoiarvok

shopper2011 wrote: »

I don't he put anybody else in danger. Its more like a peaceful protest. After all they are emergency exits and maybe he felt this was an emergency. Hahaha

Except if other (possibly anxious) passengers panic and rush for exits, jump off wings, get injured by engines that are still running/hot, or are placed in danger by being on an active apron. Ground crews attempting to assist/corral passengers could also be placed in danger.

L1011

billy few mates wrote: »

What slide...?

I forgot how bloody antiquated the 737 is sometimes.

IngazZagni

It was most likely due to a lack of ground staff. This is a problem at Ryanair network wide especially late at night when it's among the last arrivals for the night.
Lack of communication doesn't help but just saying that they don't know where the staff are or when they'll arrive probably wouldn't help much.

1123heavy

The guy was suffering from asthma and badly needed air is what's said to have been the case.

http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/03/ryanair-passenger-jumps-emergency-exit-suffering-asthma-attack-7199234/

faoiarvok

1123heavy wrote: »

The guy was suffering from asthma and badly needed air is what's said to have been the case.

I know Ryanair are stingy, but have they started removing air from the cabin now?

CoisFharraige

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Was this another case of the airport being closed on arrival of the flight?

No marshaller on arrival as ground staff weren’t available (due to late arrival?) and the aircraft is prohibited from entering a stand without guidance from a marshaller.

NH2013

faoiarvok wrote: »

I know Ryanair are stingy, but have they started removing air from the cabin now?

Saves on weight, up to 80kg of unnecessary air onboard an aircraft, simply pay to use the O2 mask instead, simples and save money on fuel.

IngazZagni

faoiarvok wrote: »

I know Ryanair are stingy, but have they started removing air from the cabin now?

They sometimes switch off the air conditioning as this saves on fuel burn.

faoiarvok

IngazZagni wrote: »

They sometimes switch off the air conditioning as this saves on fuel burn.

There is still air in the cabin though.

IngazZagni

faoiarvok wrote: »

There is still air in the cabin though.

That doesn't mean the air can't become warm and stuffy without air con though.

artanevilla

IngazZagni wrote: »

That doesn't mean the air can't become warm and stuffy without air con though.

That shouldn't trigger an asthma attack.

ironclaw

faoiarvok wrote: »

I know Ryanair are stingy, but have they started removing air from the cabin now?

I'm going out on a leg here and I'll say I feel worse when I fly RyanAir as opposed to other airlines. Can I prove it? Not a chance, but I've always felt a little short of breath and have a raging headache after I fly with them, but I fly pretty much non-stop with other carriers and don't feel the same way.

From a purely technical basis, is there any reason as to why I'd feel this way on Ryanair but no other airline?

IngazZagni

artanevilla wrote: »

That shouldn't trigger an asthma attack.

I agree and I'd say he's lying but it can be a trigger for people's anger. That anger results in someone doing something like this.

glenfieldman

artanevilla wrote: »

That shouldn't trigger an asthma attack.

I could have triggered a panic attack.
It happened to me in Spain last summer but I sweated like a peado in a play ground and got on with my discomfort

billy few mates

bkehoe wrote: »

No slide but the a/c is grounded until an engineer can attend to reset the system which monitors and locks the overwing exits when in flight.

I know that but the crew should be able to do this, it's only a quick reset of the module downstairs, other operators have a system in place that allows this because of the number of nuisance faults the system throws up. All it takes is guidance from maintrol to walk them through the reset menu.
No shortage of suitably qualified B737NG technicians in Malaga who could do it for them if necessary.