KUALA LUMPUR: A man jumped off a moving plane in Malaysia causing a delay in flight operations en route to Kuala Lumpur's Low Cost Carrier Airport on Friday evening. According to reports, the man became agitated during the taxi of the AirAsia flight and decided to exit the plane while it was moving in Malaysia's northern Sarawak state. A witness told local media that as the plane was about to take off, the man suddenly opened the emergency doors and jumped out. “The raft automatically opened. Other passengers started screaming. The plane was brought to a halt,” a passenger, Siva Nathiran. was quoted as saying. AirAsia's regional head of flight operations captain Fareh Ishraf Mazputra said the aircraft had just started taxiing when a passenger ran and opened the door. “There were no injuries and the passenger was arrested,” he said. The man was then taken to Miri hospital. Sources said the man, believed to be aged 24, did not suffer any injuries as a result of the fall. He will be arrested by police after receiving treatment.
