Canadian who opened plane door before take off self- harms in cell

The Canadian man in Chiang Mai, who was arrested after opening the door of a Thai Airways aircraft as it was about to take off on Wednesday night, has been taken to Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital for assessment after he hurt himself in his cell.

Chiang Mai police say that the suspect, 40-year-old Wong Sai Heung, bashed his head against the iron bars of the detention cell, in the Mueang district police station, and bit the back of his own hand.

Police officers subdued him and had him taken to the neurological hospital for psychological assessment.

According to other passengers, Wong appeared to be in a state of panic when he opened the door, causing the automatic deployment of the evacuation slide and forcing the pilot to stop the plane.

The air crew and passengers managed to subdue the suspect and airport security guards took him from the aircraft for questioning.

The incident…