Woman Left Stuck in British Airways Flight Bathroom During Takeoff

Imagine being trapped in an airplane bathroom as the plane was taking off. For some that might be a nightmare. For one woman on a British Airways flight, it was her reality.

The woman went into the bathroom before the flight took off. When it started to gain speed, she tried to leave the lavatory but a flight attendant screamed at her and told her to go back inside. The flight took off for Gatwick and the woman was left stranded in the locked toilet with no seatbelt. She was only allowed to come out of the bathroom once the flight was safely in the air and the seatbelt lights had been turned off, the Daily Mail reports.

The woman was on a flight that was delayed at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport. Th plane was delayed for about 30 minutes and the crew seemed to be in a big rush to take off after the delay.

"The plane had actually pulled away from the stand with some passengers still standing up and struggling to find space in the overhead lockers for their bags," a 31-year-old passenger told the Daily Mail. "As the plane started to accelerate along the runway I heard a commotion at the back of the aircraft."

"An air stewardess, who was strapped in her seat, was shouting from the back of the plane," the passenger continued. "A young woman, aged in her early 20s, was trying to come out of the toilet. The crew screamed at her to get back inside as it was extremely dangerous. They only allowed the young woman out and to return to her seat once the aircraft had reached cruising height."

The passenger said the entire flight was full so she couldn't imagine how the crew didn't realize the girl, who had an aisle seat, was missing. "The crew were sat right next to the plane toilet, but obviously in their rush to depart didn't check it."

When the girl finally left the bathroom, she apologized to the crew as she returned to her seat. A passenger claims that a flight attendant told the girl "That was extremely dangerous."

The crew did what they could to ensure the issue didn't happen again during landing.

"When the flight was approaching Gatwick the pilot came on the radio and told passengers that they should return to their seats and the toilets could no longer be used," a passenger told the Daily Mail. "It seemed that this was done deliberately after what had happened earlier and there were a few giggles among passengers who had seen it all."

"The crew seemed to blame the young woman for what happened but surely it is their job to check everybody is in their seats before the plane starts moving," they added.