BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Canadian tourist opened the door of a Thai Airways flight that was preparing to take off from Chiang Mai airport bound for the capital Bangkok, local broadcaster ThaiPBS and officials said this week.
"The whole plane was in chaos," wrote Facebook user Ananya Tiangtae, who was on the flight, adding that officials escorted the passenger off the plane.
A passenger opened the emergency door, causing the inflatable slide to activate and the aircraft was unable to take off, Chiang Mai Airport director Ronnakorn Chalermsaenyakorn said late on Thursday.
After the inspection, the aircraft was cleared to depart with all passengers and crew safe, Thai Airways said.
The passenger was later seen in custody at a local police station on local TV station ThaiPBS, which identified the male tourist as Canadian.
Persons:
Tiangtae, Ananya, Ronnakorn Chalermsaenyakorn, Ronnakorn, it's, Jirawat Yarnkiatpakdee, ThaiPBS, Chayut Setboonsarng, Tom Hogue
Organizations:
Canadian, Thai Airways, Chiang Mai Airport
Locations:
BANGKOK, Chiang Mai, Bangkok