Man jumps off taxiing airliner in Dallas

[Matt Molnar]

Charlotte Observer:

Man jumps off taxiing airliner from Charlotte
The unidentified man opened a door and slid down an inflatable emergency chute.

Posted: Wednesday, Mar. 04, 2009

A 26-year-old passenger on board an American Airlines jet from Charlotte to Dallas opened a door and slid down an inflatable emergency chute Tuesday as the aircraft waited to taxi to its gate at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

The man, who had not been identified Tuesday night, reportedly ran into the first class section of American Airlines Flight 1343 and opened the exit door, according to an airport advisory. The plane, an MD-80, had just arrived from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport about 1 p.m. and was parked on a ramp when the incident happened.

After opening the door, the man deployed the inflatable slide and slid down to the Aircraft Operations Area, where he was held by American fleet service clerks until airport public safety officers took him into custody. [Full Article]

[T-Bird76]

You have to feel bad for this guy's mother. It seems he was a bit disturbed and something set him off. People have no class though to make jokes right in front of his mother, she didn't cause that to happen, why persecute probably an elderly woman?