Flier beside crying child opens emergency exit for mom

Flier beside crying child opens emergency exit for mom

Having your child throw a tantrum is probably one of the top fears of any parent flying with his or her kids. And sitting next to such a child is likely one of the most dreaded annoyances of other passengers.

But the way passengers chose to handle such a situation on a Vietnam flight probably wasn"t the best way to go.

The Associated Press has the report, writing:

A mom with a screaming child wanted a quick getaway from a plane on the tarmac in Vietnam and asked for help. The man next to her obliged by opening the emergency exit and triggering the escape slide.

The man – identified by AP as 29-year-old Le Van Thuan – told local authorities he activated the slide so that the woman and her son could get off the plane faster.

However, neither the mom – nor the man – took advantage of the opti