She was just winging it.
In a bizarre scene after Flight 323 landed in Seattle on Sunday, a “concerned” Alaska Airlines passenger dramatically opened the plane’s emergency exit, climbed over the wing and rushed to the gate.
According to a report, passengers were beginning to exit the commercial plane around 5 p.m. when the unidentified woman could no longer wait to land at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after entering the plane from Milwaukee.
“During landing, a passenger on board the aircraft became concerned and opened the emergency exit above the wing. “The woman went onto the wing,” a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle said. Told KIRO 7.
The spokesperson told the station that firefighters responded and pulled the woman out of the wing, and a police crisis team then determined the woman needed to go to the hospital for medical evaluation.
Alaska Airlines confirmed that the incident involving a “disruptive guest” has been resolved safely.
“We are working with our crew and airport officials to gather more information about what may have happened,” the airline told KIRO 7.
“We thank our staff for their prompt response and apologize for any inconvenience caused to our guests.”
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