An unusual episode occurred at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, in the United States, last Sunday, when a woman opened the emergency window of a plane and climbed out onto the wing of the aircraft shortly after landing.
According to ABC 15 News, the passenger, described as “anxious”, remained seated on the wing until authorities arrived. Perry Cooper, director of media relations at the airport, revealed that firefighters intervened quickly, helping the woman get off the wing using a ramp. The passenger was subsequently taken to hospital for assessment, under the guidance of the airport’s crisis management team.
The incident involved Flight 323, a Boeing 737-900 operated by Alaska Airlines, which had taken off from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and landed in Seattle at 4:48 pm. The airport’s video surveillance cameras captured the moment, which has generated great curiosity on social media.
An impatient woman from an Alaska Airlines flight disembarked in an unusual way by opening the emergency exit and climbing onto the wing because she was “anxious.” The incident occurred on December 22 at 5 pm at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, just as the flight landed
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The situation was resolved with no injuries, but it raised questions about safety and procedures in similar cases.
