Other passengers support man who opened emergency exit and walked on plane’s wing in Mexico airport

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The Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement, on Friday, that a man had opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for take-off on Thursday...

But dozens of fellow passengers signed a written copy of a statement saying the airline made them wait for four hours without ventilation or water while the flight was delayed..

The airport said in a statement that yesterday a passenger on a flight to Guatemala opened an emergency door on a plane while it was stationary at a remote position, stood on a wing and then re-entered the cabin, without affecting the aircraft or anyone else...

The flight had been due to lift off at 8:45 am, on Thursday, but because of a maintenance alert on the plane, the captain had to return to the gate for the required maintenance...

A video apparently recorded aboard the flight showed passengers fanning themselves and asking a flight attendant for water...

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