SAN FRANCISCO -- A teenage boy travelling alone opened an emergency door after his plane landed, slid down the wing and jumped onto a tarmac at San Francisco before shocked passengers could do anything to stop him, witnesses said. The 17-year-old, a US citizen, removed the door minutes after the Copa Airlines flight arrived from Central America, San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel said. The teen, who appeared to be in emotional distress during the flight, was not injured, Mr Yakel said. Passenger Isaac Rodrigues said a flight attendant used her body to block the gap where the door had been until the plane was at the gate. No runways or other flights were affected, Mr Yakel said.

Source: Bangkok Post August 02, 2017 08:03 UTC