He locked himself in the airplane lavatory, tied his shoelaces around his neck and attempted to hang himself. Only the speed of the crew of the Dublin-Bournemouth flight escaped the tragedy, performing a real miracle and saving a man of about 30 who tried to commit suicide during the flight. The rescue operations were headed by Mirko Longo from Palermo, who has been Ryanair’s cabin manager since 2018.
The incident happened in the last few months, but it has only now come to light because the company wants to reward its employee. “It was the last of the four flights of the day, departing from the Irish capital at 9:30 p.m.,” the flight attendant told PalermoToday when a few minutes after takeoff, a passenger began to disturb other travelers and become restless. ‘ The man, an Englishman, explained that his condition depended on some private facts he had learned at the time. “He told me,” continues the Ryanair cabin manager, “that his grandmother had just died and he hadn’t had time to say goodbye.” I tried to reassure him by telling him that the flight was only 45 minutes and that once he landed he was able to contact the family.”
Within 10 minutes, the flight crew attempted to restore the situation. “I assigned three other colleagues to monitor him,” the Palermitan continues, “and put him in a different seat, closer to the exits, so he could be the first out when he landed in Bournemouth, England. But after a while I heard the bell ring three times.” : This is the emergency call. The boy had locked himself in the bathroom.
At this point, only quick reflexes and cold blood could write the happy ending: “We managed to open the door,” he continues, “and we found him with shoelaces around his neck and attached to the handicapped’s handle. Yes, he was thrown.” to the ground with his neck tied, but he was still alive. The noose gripped him so tightly that it was impossible to undo it. We ripped them up just in time, but he started to pass out. Luckily – he concludes – thanks to teamwork we managed to prevent what could have turned into a tragedy on board.”