Bungling BA crew member accidentally activates jet’s emergency slides delaying 100s & costing airline huge sum

A BUNGLING crew member activated a jet’s emergency slide by mistake, putting it out of service and delaying hundreds of passengers.

The gaffe, on a BA flight, would have cost the airline £100,000.

A BA crew member activated a jet’s emergency slide by mistake AlamyThe incident took place on a British Airways Airbus A321, similar to the one pictured here[/caption]

The Airbus A321 was grounded and the flight from London Heathrow to Brussels cancelled following Monday morning’s blunder.