A passenger who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea told police that he felt suffocated.
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Twelve people were slightly injured when the man opened the door of the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin. The plane, which was flying to the city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju, landed safely.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
An Asiana Airlines plane is parked after a passenger opened a door in air at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023.The 33-year-old told police that he had wanted to get out of the plane because he was feeling suffocated, Yonhap news agency reported, citing police.Other South Korean media carried similar stories on the man’s motive. The reports said Daegu police requested a warrant to formally arrest him.Calls to Daegu police were unanswered early Sunday.
The plane was carrying 194 people including teenage athletes on their way to a track and field competition. The man pulled the door open when the plane was reaching the Daegu airport at an altitude of 700 feet . The people who were taken to hospitals were mainly treated for minor problems such as breathing difficulties.
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