On May 11th, on the Eastern Airlines flight MU5828 from Changsha to Kunming, a passenger opened the plane’s safety exit, causing widespread concern. The incident of “Passenger on Eastern Airlines MU5828 Opening Safety Exit” trended on that day.
According to a report by Jiqi Era News, on the afternoon of the 11th, it was learned from informed sources that the incident occurred after the plane landed, and the person who opened the safety exit was a young man. Currently, the man has been taken away by the police. In addition, the above-mentioned informed sources introduced that all passengers on board were safe.
The report mentioned that when contacting the Kunming Changshui Airport police, the operator did not respond positively to it.
This incident sparked discussions among netizens.
User LuShenme2c commented: Why wasn’t the safety door locked? The plane is full of automated equipment, if passengers can easily open it, can it still be called a safety exit?
Another user explained: When the plane is on the ground, the emergency exit is not locked. This is crucial to allow passengers and crew members to evacuate quickly in case of an emergency.
User Jianxin Ni Wota questioned: Why wasn’t this important door being monitored by someone dedicated to it? Whose responsibility is this issue?
And user Zaiyaluoping Sword Fighting raised the question: What were the crew members doing at that time?