SubscribeA flight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ended in chaos when passengers were encouraged to jump down from the aircraft door due to a lack of air stairs at the airport. According to videos posted online, passengers had waited on the Air Congo Boeing 737 for hours for the airport to provide stairs to get off. Air Congo and Ethiopian Airlines have been contacted for comment; the article will be updated if and when a response is received. Why didn’t Air Congo use the emergency slide? Nevertheless, asking passengers to jump from the aircraft door is highly irregular and would be inconsistent with standard commercial aviation practice.

Source: Ethiopian News December 19, 2025 13:56 UTC