Air Canada passenger opens cabin door, falls onto tarmac before takeoff

In a bizarre incident, a passenger opened a cabin door on an Air Canada flight before takeoff and he fell onto the tarmac

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The incident took place at Pearson International Airport

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The Dubai-bound flight Boeing 777 was sitting on the tarmac and preparing for takeoff

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According to the airlines, the passenger did not proceed to his seat after boarding, but instead opened a cabin door on the opposite side of the aircraft

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As a result, the passenger fall onto the tarmac, and sustained injuries and apprehended later

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The flight, which was scheduled to carry 319 passengers, was subsequently delayed for nearly six hours

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The airlines said in a statement, we can confirm all of our approved boarding and cabin operating procedures were followed

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Air Canada says it is investigating the incident

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