Flight passenger yells, ‘I want off,’calls crew ‘idiots’and yanks open emergency exit door

An unruly flight passenger erupted after alengthy tarmac delaylast week, according to a video that went viral — and he even yanked open the plane’s emergency door.

The poster of the video on a Reddit forum at the end of April wrote that the incident took place on a Chicago-bound flight leaving Atlanta (the audio can be heard at the top of this article). 

Storms in the Southeast “caused the plane to sit on the tarmac for some time,” according to the Reddit poster.

SEAT SQUATTING ON FLIGHT IN NEW YEAR RILES UP PASSENGERS: ‘COULDN’T BELIEVE’ IT

Law enforcementremoved the unruly passengerfrom the scene.

“The safety of our customers and crew comes before all else, and Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior,” the official also said.“We apologize to our customers on this flight for the delay in their travels.”

Read More → Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages

A passenger was removed by law enforcement after allegedly opening an emergency door during a plane’s lengthy delay (not pictured) caused by storms.(Aaron E.Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

In the video, the man can be seenarguing with flight attendantsabout how the flight had been delayed for three or four hours, with even more delays in sight.

‘GET OFF THE PLANE,’ DELTA PASSENGERS CHANT AT FLYER WHO REFUSES TO HANG UP PHONE

Read More → Brief alcohol ban in Damascus sparks concerns about President al-Sharaa’s vision for Syria

“Get me to the gate, I want off,!” he said.“Or I’ll take myself off.”

The man can be seenyanking open the airplane door, prompting an attendant to exclaim, “Oh my God.”

The disruption came after storms in the Southeast caused significant delays for a flight departing from Atlanta.(iStock)

“‘Oh my God!’ Who are you?” he shot back.

Read More → MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters

“It doesn’t matter, exactly,” he added.“You know who matters?Me.I told you idiots.”

“I don’t agree with what he did, but I can understand it.”

The Reddit poster said that the man was arrestedwhen the plane arrivedat the gate.

“When they returned to the gate, he was met [by] airport police/air marshals,” the user wrote.

The airline reiterated its zero-tolerance policy for unruly behavior following the reported disturbance onboard.(iStock)

“Yeah, this dude is a delusional narcissist,” one person said.

“You can keep him, Atlanta,” another wrote.“Sincerely, [a] guy from Chicago.”

TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ

Read More → Three sisters found dead in ocean at popular tourist beach as police probe mysterious tragedy

Some commenters said they understood the individual’s frustration.

“I don’t agree with what he did, but I can understand it,” a commenter said.“The airlineshould not be allowed to keep you locked up on the plane that long on the tarmac.”

(Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“As someone who has spent time trapped on an un-airconditioned plane sitting on the tarmac, I have to say that I understand the overwhelming desire to get off,” another user wrote.“Nobody on that flight did what this guy did, but I am sure we all thought about it.”

onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.

A third user said, “Obviously, this isn’t how people should behave … but there also needs to be a limit on how long an airline can hold a plane full of people hostage on a runway.”