The freak death occurred on the apron as a KLM flight was preparing to depart Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
A commercial plane took off with two missing window assemblies and reached more than 3,000 metres before anyone realised something was wrong.
A German report found that a South African Airways flight crew temporarily lost control of an Airbus 340-346 on a commercial flight from Johannesburg to Frankfurt with 259 people on board in 2018.
After confessing to opening the door, the man was arrested, although he would not say why he did what he did.
Two recent reports emerge of ‘close calls’ that will make any frequent flyer’s hair stand on end.
In Costa Rica, a DHL cargo plane made an emergency landing and then split into two after sliding off the runway.
“We screwed up!” These were the words of Airbus CEO Thomas Enders at the Singapore Airshow this weekend, as the entire European fleet of A380’s is downed to check for cracks in their wings. Aeroplane manufacturer FAIL.