Passenger's phobia puts flight on hold
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-09-13 10:16
An acrophobic (fear of heights) passenger delayed a flight for more than an
hour in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on Monday.
The incident took place in the morning when Chen, who had boarded a plane to
Nanchang in Jiangxi Province, became emotionally unstable. He had a headache,
and his face turned pale. Several minutes later, he began shouting to crew on
board, asking to leave the place. Chen's friends immediately explained to the
crew Chen had serious acrophobia.
The pilots and crew on board the China Southern Airlines plane had to allow
Chen to get off the plane when it was set to take off. According to relevant
aviation rules, all passengers and luggage were then required to leave the plane
and receive another security check, so as to ensure a safe flight.
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