A Nigerian passenger, Alex Onyia, has advised airline operators to be intentional about who they allow to occupy critical seats when aboard.
Onyia gave this admonition as a result of his experience with a female passenger on an Enugu-bound plane who had attempted to open the plane’s door mid-flight.
Onyia, who took to his X [formerly Twitter] handle, said the incident he described as ‘terrifying’ happened on Sunday morning, December 17, 2023.
He had tweeted:
I experienced a terrifying moment this morning while flying with Ibom Air to Enugu. The woman seated in front of me, near the emergency exit, attempted to open the door mid-flight. We quickly intervened to prevent a potential disaster. When questioned, she responded with a smile,…
— Alex Onyia (@winexviv) December 17, 2023