Confused and unruly travellers a big headache for Viet carrier
Some meddle with emergency doors, while others argue loudly with crew as they don't understand instructions
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AS VietJet Air Flight 175 prepared to leave Hanoi for Ho Chi Minh City, a 43-year-old passenger opened the emergency exit door because he wanted to go to the bathroom.
Nguyen Thanh Chuong, a farmer from a village on the outskirts of Hanoi, activated the Airbus A321's evacuation slide, causing a three-hour delay and costing the airline tens of thousands of dollars.
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