It’s such a horrible moment when the realisation sets in that you might’ve locked yourself out of your house or car. But an Heathrow Airport bystander films the awkward attempt at Terminal Two, which sees the pilot standing on the edge of a boarding platform put one leg through a tiny open window at the front aircraft.
As he pushes off the platform to try and squeeze into the plane, the platform moves
Realising his mistake, the pilot then changes tactic, attempting to fit both his torso and left leg in the window, before another crew member approaches.