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
Hanoi
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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