British Airways flight delayed after 'brainless' staff activate emergency slide

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A British Airways crew member mistakenly triggered the emergency evacuation slide on a flight bound for Washington DC from Heathrow on Saturday.The incident left around 336 passengers stranded on the tarmac for three hours.The costly error, estimated at approximately £100,000, occurred mere moments before the aircraft was due to take off.Emergency services were called to attend the grounded plane as travellers remained confined to their seats during the lengthy delay.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The incident marks the third time in recent years that BA staff have accidentally deployed an emergency slide, raising questions about the flag carrier's procedures.Passengers were ultimately required to disembark from the aircraft following the mistake.A source described the incident to The Sun as "a brainless act".

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explaining the slide was deployed when a crew member accidentally opened the door just seconds before the scheduled departure.The source said: "Just seconds from take-off, a...

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