Woman Terrified to Wake Up on Empty Plane Hours After Landing

An Air Canada passenger, Tiffani O’Brien, reported being left alone on an empty aircraft hours after landing at Toronto on June 9, 2019. O’Brien, traveling from Quebec City, said she fell asleep during the 90-minute flight and woke up nearly midnight to a dark cabin with no passengers, attendants or pilots onboard. She contacted her friend Deanna Noel‑Dale, but her phone battery later died as the plane’s electrical system had been shut down. After finding a flashlight, she tried getting attention through windows and managed to open a main door, but there was no boarding bridge or stairs. A baggage handler eventually spotted and helped her off safely.