Man left asleep in an empty aeroplane

Yesterday, we spoke about Cindy Bressler's article in the Huffington Post, which outlined ways of getting comfortable enough to sleep on those long flights. It has since transpired that though lack of sleep during flights remains a problem for some, for others the problem is quite a different one. The New York Daily News has reported that a man from Louisiana fell asleep on his flight to Houston, only to wake up alone, inside a dark and empty aircraft. Mark Wagner, the heavy sleeper in question, was only found once his girlfriend alerted the airline that he had missed his connecting flight to California. "I woke up and the lights were out. I was like, what's going on?" Mark commented. "What if I had a medical condition or something? What if I had a heart attack and was dead? You just shut the plane and leave someone on there? That's the way I look at it." The airline have issued a statement commenting that they were investigating the incident, and insist that they have a final walkthrough policy where the aircraft is checked. As compensation, the airline paid for a motel room for the night and gave Wagner a voucher. Whilst it must be rather disconcerting to wake in the circumstances that Wagner did, it's important to not overlook the silver lining here – at least he was getting a good dose of sleep! Man left asleep in an empty aeroplane