ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) – A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines arriving in Seattle opened the emergency exit door and climbed onto the aircraft’s wing.
A spokesperson with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said a woman on Alaska Airlines flight 323 became anxious during the deplaning process around 5 p.m. Sunday.
She then proceeded to climb out onto the wing of the aircraft, according to the spokesperson.
Authorities with Port of Seattle Fire and Port Police crisis team responded to the incident at gate N9.
The fire crew helped the passenger off the wing and to the ramp. The crisis team determined the best course of action was to send the passenger to the hospital for further evaluation.
No injuries were reported and no other operations were impacted by the event.
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