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Metro
5 days ago
- Metro
Passengers pin down man who tries to open plane door mid-flight
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A passenger was held back from trying to open plane doors mid-flight. Footage shows flight attendants and passengers on the London Gatwick flight from the Dominican Republic restraining the man on June 29. Oore Fabunmi, 25, said she was sat behind the man when he suddenly stood up and ran toward the front of the aircraft. Screams erupted from throughout the cabin as he tried to pry open the doors. Passengers stepped in to pin the man down before TUI airline staff stepped in to detain him. He remained sat with staff for the rest of the flight and was escorted off the plane by police officers upon landing in London. Oore, a hearings officer from south London, said: 'It was pretty scary at first. 'I remember just seeing him leave the row in front of me and run forward. 'Next thing I heard was just screams coming from the front. 'My first thought was that we were being hijacked and we might die – like in the movies.' Oore said she interacted with the man at the beginning of the flight as she helped him find the correct seat. Oore said: 'I had chatted to him earlier in the journey. I got onto the plane with some friends I'd made on the holiday and he was actually sitting in one of their seats. 'They asked him to move and he seemed confused about his ticket so I helped him find his seat. 'He seemed alright after that until he started getting agitated halfway through the flight.' But four hours into the eight hour flight, Oore said the man began to grow restless. She said: 'He stood up on his seat, which I obviously thought was strange and then he just ran to the doors.' Passengers intervened and tried to pin the man down before airline staff stepped in to detain him. Oore said: 'All of it was quite strange. I think he clearly needed some help. More Trending 'He did not seem mentally well. I remember him muttering something about his wife being on a cruise, both at his seat and later by the door. 'But outside of that, I have no idea why he did what he did.' The man remained sat for the rest of the journey and passengers were asked to remain seated after landing while police came aboard to escort him off. The TUI Group have been contacted for comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: I tried Heathrow's £3,177 VIP terminal — how the other half fly MORE: Emirates business class review: I 'turned left' — now I'm ruined for life MORE: Plane suddenly drops 500 feet to 'avoid mid-air collision' with British jet fighter
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Scary moment plane passenger tries to open cabin doors at 30,000 feet - as screaming passengers feared they were about to die
This is the terrifying moment passengers onboard a flight were left fearing for their lives after a fellow traveller attempted to open the cabin doors while at 30,000 feet. Oore Fabunmi, 25, was flying from the Dominican Republic to London Gatwick on a TUI flight on Sunday, June 29 when she said that the man seated in front of her suddenly stood up and ran towards the front of the aircraft. Ms Oore then said she heard screams begin to erupt from terrified passengers at the front of the plane as the man made a frantic attempt at opening the cabin doors. The confused passenger watched on as fellow travellers onboard tried to halt the man from opening the doors, immediately alerting staff to the incident. Thankfully, quick-thinking TUI passengers are then said to have intervened - stopping the disruptive passenger in his tracks. Video footage has shown the scene of chaos onboard the flight, as disorientated passengers anxiously stood in the aisles. One member of cabin crew onboard the flight is heard attempting to reassure passengers, stating: 'There is nothing to concern your health about, please return to your seats'. They added: 'We do hope you had a fantastic holiday.' The man remained sat with staff for the rest of the eight-hour flight before being escorted off the plane by police officers upon his arrival into London. A later announcement onboard the flight insisted that 'there was nothing to worry about' and everything was under control' and apologised for the 'disturbance'. It continued: 'We do ask those who are not involved to please return to your seats and let the cabin crew do their job and deal with the situation.' Recalling the shocking ordeal, Ms Oore, a hearings officer from south London, described the moment the man frantically attempted to open the cabin doors as 'pretty scary'. She said: 'I remember just seeing him leave the row in front of me and run forward. 'Next thing I heard was just screams coming from the front. 'My first thought was that we were being hijacked and we might die - like in the movies.' Ms Oorre, who been returning from a holiday in the Dominican Republic, recalled interacting with the man at the beginning of the flight as she had helped him find the correct seat. She said: 'I had chatted to him earlier in the journey. 'I got onto the plane with some friends I'd made on the holiday and he was actually sitting in one of their seats. 'They asked him to move and he seemed confused about his ticket so I helped him find his seat. 'He seemed all right after that until he started getting agitated halfway through the flight.' But four hours into the flight, Ms Oore began to notice that the passenger had become restless and was acting in a 'strange' manner. She added that at one point he 'stood up on his seat' before then making a quick dash for the plane doors. Remarking that she believed the man was clearly in need of assistance, Ms Oore said that she had 'no idea' what prompted his erratic and bizarre behaviour onboard the flight. The man remained sat for the rest of the journey, accompanied by staff, while passengers were asked to remain seated after landing as police escorted him off the flight. Ms Oore, who described the remainder of the lengthy journey as 'tense', added: 'The rest of the flight was definitely calmer after that but still tense. 'The flight attendants were really good at keeping us informed and announcements were made explaining what had happened. 'It was such a nerve-wracking experience - it definitely made me think twice before flying again.'
