MIAMI, Nov. 20 — An American Airlines crew member who opened the door of a jetliner too soon after an emergency landing was sucked out of the plane and killed Monday at Miami International Airport, police said.
THE PILOT OF American Airlines Flight 1291, from Miami to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, turned the A-300 Airbus around when he spotted an engine fire warning light in the ****pit and successfully landed back at the airport.
“Before he had a chance to depressurize the cabin, one of the crew members tried to open the door and the crew member was literally sucked out of the plane,” Miami-Dade Police spokeswoman Nelda Fonticella said.
As many as 12 other people among the 138 passengers and crew on the jet were treated for minor injuries after sliding down emergency chutes on the tarmac at Miami International.
Airport officials said it was not known if there was a fire in the engine or if the warning light malfunctioned.
THE PILOT OF American Airlines Flight 1291, from Miami to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, turned the A-300 Airbus around when he spotted an engine fire warning light in the ****pit and successfully landed back at the airport.
“Before he had a chance to depressurize the cabin, one of the crew members tried to open the door and the crew member was literally sucked out of the plane,” Miami-Dade Police spokeswoman Nelda Fonticella said.
As many as 12 other people among the 138 passengers and crew on the jet were treated for minor injuries after sliding down emergency chutes on the tarmac at Miami International.
Airport officials said it was not known if there was a fire in the engine or if the warning light malfunctioned.