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James Gray was on board a KLM flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam when he made the terrifying blunder, according to reports.
On touching down at Schiphol Airport, he was whisked away to a detention centre.
He spent the night in custody, before being fined 600 (about £440).
Gray - who claims it was a simple mistake and a misunderstanding - was also slapped with a 5-year ban for flying with the airline.
But he claims he didnt know about the ban until he tried to fly back home - and was prevented from boarding the aircraft.
http://news.yahoo.com/this-passenger-mistook-a-plane-exit-for-a-toilet-131138806.html
How the hell do you make that mistake?
Warpy
(111,283 posts)Pretty potent mix that a lot of people who are nervous about flying try. It's either chemicals or raging stupidity.
DJ13
(23,671 posts)a la izquierda
(11,795 posts)It doesn't make them open the wrong door.
Warpy
(111,283 posts)It also makes a few people hazy and belligerent.
Be clean living, people, one drug at a time.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)just kiddin', Peter. We love you.
napi21
(45,806 posts)Even a falling down drunk wouldn't make THAT mistake!
get the red out
(13,467 posts)Not always the best idea.
mnhtnbb
(31,395 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)snooper2
(30,151 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Didn't catch that initially - not sure how I missed it!
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,842 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,081 posts)The doors don't look anything alike. The exit door is WAY bigger and has a window that faces the outside of the plane!
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)not at the rear.
Orrex
(63,216 posts)Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)I'm getting tired of your altitude.
KG
(28,751 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,665 posts)You don't want to slow down an exit in an emergency.
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)I understand why they would arrest him, but its honestly not that dangerous. Doors on planes typically open inwards (even the main door usually opens inwards even though it then goes outside the plane)
Cabin air pressure will not allow you to pull that door in. There is just too much difference in pressure.
Javaman
(62,531 posts)dembotoz
(16,808 posts)and he took the sign to literal
Logical
(22,457 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)in high places.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)The air pressure inside the plane combined with the doors opening inward means you can't do it, no matter how hard you try. The inside pressure keeps the door closed.
So maybe it freaked people out, but I don't think anyone was in actual danger.
Turbineguy
(37,353 posts)window that created the confusion.