He made a slide for Friday the 13th.
Unintentionally deploying an inflatable slide while the aircraft was taxiing placed a brand-new British Airways flight attendant in hot water.
The Sun said that an unidentified crew member aboard Flight BA75 heading for Lagos, Nigeria, opened an emergency door abruptly on Friday, January 13, causing the Boeing 777’s slide to pop out moments after the plane pushed back from the airport gate.
Before comprehending the rookie’s embarrassing blunder, emergency services raced to the plane, assuming it was about to be evacuated.
Passengers were delayed for around four hours due to shock.
“The aircraft landed normally and passengers disembarked without incident. We apologized to guests for the inconvenience, presented them with vouchers for refreshments, and arranged for a replacement aircraft so they could continue their journey as scheduled,” a BA representative told The Sun.
A British Airways flight attendant was had to undergo retraining after opening a door and deploying an inflatable slide on his first day of work.
According to the publication, the error cost the airline almost $60,000 for a replacement slide, switching to a different aircraft, and missing the take-off slot.
M Zulqarnain B, an aviation data analyst, posted photographs showing a deployed slide surrounded by emergency cars and employees on the tarmac on his Twitter account.
Engineers were dispatched to remove the damaged slide, which had to be replaced.
The red-faced flight attendant, whose career began with a tremendous thud, was reportedly pulled off duty and ordered back to training.
The eight slides of Boeing 777-200 flights are deployed in just six seconds when the “automatic” position is selected for the aircraft’s doors.
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