Going out for a smoke ?!

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Smoker tried to open plane door

BBC News

A French woman has admitted attempting to open an aeroplane door mid-flight so that she could smoke a cigarette.

Sandrine Helene Sellies, 34, who has a fear of flying, had drunk alcohol and taken sleeping tablets ahead of the flight from Hong Kong to Brisbane.

She was seen on the Cathay Pacific plane walking towards a door with an unlit cigarette and a lighter.

She then began tampering with the emergency exit until she was stopped by a flight attendant.

Defence lawyer Helen Shilton said her client had no memory of what had happened on the flight on Saturday, and that she had a history of sleepwalking.

She pleaded guilty to endangering the safety of an aircraft at Brisbane Magistrates Court and was given a 12-month A$1,000 (£429) good behaviour bond - she will forfeit the money if she commits another offence.

The French tourist was at the start of a three-week holiday in Australia with her husband.

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/asia...fic/4456076.stm

Published: 2005/11/21 11:10:22 GMT

[Guest VFDJrSqd02]

You have to love the stupid people in the world.

[JohnnyOV 2]

You have to love the stupid people in the world.

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keep us employed

[Skooter92 7]

Typical French person. The rules just don't apply to them.

"Decompression exploseeve? Mais non, Je ne care pas. I must have my Gaulois or else I will sit and pout."

Darn frenchies.

[Guest WCDES636]

Well,

First, what is a typical "French Person"? What might your nationality be?

Please educate me!

[Firefighter57 0]

Typical French person.  The rules just don't apply to them. 

"Decompression exploseeve? Mais non, Je ne care pas.  I must have my Gaulois or else I will sit and pout."

Darn frenchies.

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ENOUGH SAID RIGHT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for saying what i was going to....and didnt myth busters conclude that decompression explosions was only a myth? well, even if it is or not, who the heck, even drunk would do that. love how she is afraid of flying!!!!!!

[Guest]

Question: Would the aircraft door have actually opened at cruising altitude and the escape chute have deployed, taking the woman in question on a 550mph carpet ride ??????????????????????

[Guest NYTruckie]

Typical French person.  The rules just don't apply to them. 

"Decompression exploseeve? Mais non, Je ne care pas.  I must have my Gaulois or else I will sit and pout."

Darn frenchies.

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I don't understand. Do you remember the Seinfeld when Newman keept looking at Kramer like a turkey. When I look at your picture all I see is chinese food ("chicken").

As for the lady, she was with he husband. He was letting her try, what does that say? He would rather risk death then stop her, and have to deal with her. Seems like a normal married couple to me.

[Remember585 815]

Not just the French that open "wrong doors."

Did anyone see "Dubyah" trying to avoid the press the other day and go for the wrong door?

Tool.

[Guest NYTruckie]

Not just the French that open "wrong doors."

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I have french doors that go onto my deck, I like them. I don't have a problem opening them.