First-time China flier opens emergency exit thinking it is toilet door, sparks evacuation
首次乘坐航班的乘客误将飞机应急舱门当厕所门拉开，致航班取消
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An Air China flight CA2754 from the eastern city of Quzhou had been scheduled to fly to Chengdu in the country’s southwest on July 4. However, a rookie passenger opened an emergency exit door by mistake, 1 (cause) an evacuation slide to deploy. As a result, the plane had to be emptied of passengers and the flight 2 (cancel).
The affected passengers were relocated to a hotel 3 given compensation of 400 yuan (US$55) each. The woman 4 opened the emergency door was also taken to the hotel for questioning by police.
The incident received widespread attention 5 mainland social media. On Weibo, one online observer wrote: “Being a first-time 6 (fly) is no excuse. She could have simply asked the crew where the toilet was.”
Aircraft exit doors are designed to be easily opened 7 (ensure) prompt access in emergencies. Under normal circumstances, the flight crew would 8 (repeated) remind passengers not to accidentally activate them.
9 (depend) on the aircraft model, the cost of activating an emergency exit door ranges from 100,000 to 200,000 yuan (US$28,000). After an evacuation slide deploys aircraft can be grounded for several days for maintenance.
In China, the unauthorised opening of aircraft emergency exit doors is 10 (legal) and can lead to large fines and administrative detention.
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