A man opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto its wing after his flight was delayed on the tarmac for 4 hours. His fellow passengers are now defending him: 'He saved our lives'

• An Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing on Thursday. 
• At least 77 plane passengers defended the man's actions with a handwritten signed statement.
• Passengers said the flight was delayed four hours, endangering their health. 

An Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing, but his fellow travelers are defending — not criticizing — his actions.

The incident happened while the plane was parked and waiting for takeoff from Mexico International Airport in Mexico City on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.