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From Avweb.com
An American woman on board an SAS Boeing 767 transatlantic flight from Oslo to New York found herself sealed to a toilet seat after pushing the flush button before standing up.
To her horror, she realised that the powerful vacuum action had her in its grip. Her body was sealed to the seat so firmly that it took airport technicians to free her after the plane had landed.
After realising she was stuck, the woman raised the alarm - but cabin crew were unable to free her.
When the flight landed in New York, the cabin crew had to summon ground staff to help.
The passenger, whose name has not been revealed, made a formal complaint to SAS about the incident, which happened in 2001.
An SAS spokeswoman confirmed that the woman would be compensated for her in-flight ordeal.
"She was stuck there for quite a long time, she could not get up by herself and had to sit on the toilet until the flight had landed so that ground technicians could help her get loose."
An American woman on board an SAS Boeing 767 transatlantic flight from Oslo to New York found herself sealed to a toilet seat after pushing the flush button before standing up.
To her horror, she realised that the powerful vacuum action had her in its grip. Her body was sealed to the seat so firmly that it took airport technicians to free her after the plane had landed.
After realising she was stuck, the woman raised the alarm - but cabin crew were unable to free her.
When the flight landed in New York, the cabin crew had to summon ground staff to help.
The passenger, whose name has not been revealed, made a formal complaint to SAS about the incident, which happened in 2001.
An SAS spokeswoman confirmed that the woman would be compensated for her in-flight ordeal.
"She was stuck there for quite a long time, she could not get up by herself and had to sit on the toilet until the flight had landed so that ground technicians could help her get loose."