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First-time China flier opens emergency exit thinking it is toilet door, sparks evacuation

  • Woman air passenger sparks chaos with wrong door choice, causes evacuation slide to deploy, flight cancellation

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A first-time air passenger in China sparked chaos when she opened an emergency exit after  mistaking it for a toilet door. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin

A first-time air passenger in China who opened an emergency exit on an aircraft after mistaking it for a toilet door sparked a passenger evacuation and flight cancellation.

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An Air China flight CA2754 from the eastern city of Quzhou had been scheduled to fly to Chengdu in the country’s southwest on July 4.

However, a rookie passenger opened an emergency exit door by mistake, causing an evacuation slide to deploy.

As a result, the plane had to be emptied of passengers and the flight was cancelled.

The affected passengers were relocated to a hotel and given compensation of 400 yuan (US$55) each.

In China, the unauthorised opening on an aircraft’s emergency exit can result in a large fine, or even detention. Photo: Shutterstock
In China, the unauthorised opening on an aircraft’s emergency exit can result in a large fine, or even detention. Photo: Shutterstock

The woman who opened the emergency door was also taken to the hotel for questioning by police.

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