- A flight from Iberia was preparing to take off on Friday when a passenger opened an exit.
- Airlive.net reported that the passenger had struck a on -board agent and jumped on the tarmac.
- Iberia confirmed the incident to Business Insider, but did not comment more.
A passenger struck a on -board agent and opened an emergency exit before jumping on the tarmac while his flight was preparing to take off.
The Airbus A320neo, operated by the Spanish airline Iberia, was about to fly from Paris Orly airport in Madrid on Friday.
Airlive.net first pointed out the incident. The spokesperson for Iberia confirmed the information shared by Airlive To Business Insider, but has not commented more.
Airlive.net reported that the plane was about to turn on the track when the passengers heard a strong sound.
In a video obtained by the exit and apparently filmed by another passenger, emergency vehicles are seen surrounding the A320neo.
Passengers moved after two hours and were sent to neighboring hotels, Airlive.net reported.
Flight IB578 took off from Paris five hours later than expected, according to data from Flightradar24.
Paris airports, which administers Orly airport, did not immediately respond to a request for BI comments.
In January, a similar incident occurred on a JetBlue flight that was about to take off from Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the plane was on a taxi track when a passenger opened an emergency exit, causing the deployment of the slide.
Last August, a passenger in Australia opened an emergency exit when his plane had just arrived at the door before walking along the jet wing.
In 2023, a Passenger from Southwest Airlines caused panic after jumping from an emergency exit and crossed the Tarmac before trying to steal a truck.
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