SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door throughout a airplane flight in South Korea on Friday, inflicting air to blast contained in the cabin and barely injure 12 individuals, officers stated. The airplane landed safely.

Some individuals aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 plane tried to cease the individual, who was capable of partially open the door, the Transport Ministry stated.

The individual was detained by airport police on suspicion of violating the aviation safety legislation, a ministry assertion stated. The individual’s id and motive weren’t instantly launched.

The legislation bars passengers from dealing with exit doorways and different tools on board and supplies for penalties of as much as 10 years in jail, the ministry stated.

The airplane with 194 individuals aboard was heading to the southeastern metropolis of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is often about an hour, and the incident occurred when the airplane was reaching the Daegu airport at an altitude of 700 ft (213 meters).

A video apparently taken by an individual on board that was posted on social media exhibits some passengers’ hair being whipped by the air blowing into the cabin by the open door.

The passengers included teenage athletes on their technique to a observe and area competitors. Some screamed and cried in panic, Yonhap information company reported, citing their unidentified coach.

Yonhap quoted different passengers as saying they suffered extreme ear ache after the door opened. It stated some cabin crew shouted for assist from passengers to stop the door from being opened.

Twelve individuals have been taken to hospitals for remedy, in accordance with the Transportation Ministry. Emergency officers in Daegu stated the injured individuals suffered respiratory issues and different minor signs.

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