A Southwest Airlines passenger has been taken to a hospital for an evaluation after he opened the plane’s emergency exit hatch and exited onto the plane's wing on Sunday, officials said.
The incident happened at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as the plane was still at the skyway and was not moving, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
It’s not clear what prompted the passenger to open the emergency exit.
“He was caught on the tarmac, and transported to a local hospital for evaluation,” the sheriff’s office said. Officials didn't disclose the nature of the hospitalization.
There are no criminal charges in connection with the incident and the investigation has been referred to federal authorities, according to the sheriff's office.
Southwest Airlines said that after a brief delay, the flight eventually departed to Atlanta and continued to its final destination of Baltimore.
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The incident happened at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport as the plane was still at the skyway and was not moving, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
It’s not clear what prompted the passenger to open the emergency exit.
“He was caught on the tarmac, and transported to a local hospital for evaluation,” the sheriff’s office said. Officials didn't disclose the nature of the hospitalization.
There are no criminal charges in connection with the incident and the investigation has been referred to federal authorities, according to the sheriff's office.
Southwest Airlines said that after a brief delay, the flight eventually departed to Atlanta and continued to its final destination of Baltimore.
Southwest Airlines passenger hospitalized after opening emergency exit and climbing onto wing, officials say
No charges were filed following the Sunday incident at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, officials said.
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