Passenger jumps from Air Arabia plane in Chennai via emergency exit forcing runway shutdown

Published on 3 May 2026

An emergency exit opened during taxiing moments after landing

Early Sunday, a Sharjah to Chennai Air Arabia flight was disrupted when a passenger opened an emergency exit and jumped onto the taxiway shortly after landing. Airport officials say the main runway was temporarily shut down, causing delays for other flights and at least one diversion as operations resumed.

Passenger opened the emergency exit and jumped onto the taxiway
Main runway shutdown followed the incident
Multiple flights faced delays and one route diversion
Sharjah to Chennai flight operations were temporarily halted

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Passenger jumps from Air Arabia plane in Chennai via emergency exit forcing runway shutdown

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