A airplane passenger might resist 10 years in jail if he's discovered responsible of violating aviation safety regulation by opening an emergency exit mid-flight.

People onboard the flight in South Korea have been terrified when the door was opened within the air this week.

The flight ultimately landed safely.

A passenger reportedly instructed police he opened the emergency exit as a result of he felt suffocated and wished to get off the airplane rapidly.

The man, 33, additionally instructed investigators he was confused after shedding his job, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the nation's Daegu Dongbu Police Station.

Twelve individuals have been barely injured on Friday after the incident on the Asiana Airlines airplane, which led to air blasting by way of the cabin.

There was panic on board and photographs confirmed passengers being whipped by the wind.

Nine passengers have been taken to hospital with respiration points though all have been discharged after about two hours.

Others complained of pains of their ears due to the sudden change in cabin stress.

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The airplane was getting ready to land in Daegu on an hour-long flight from the southern island of Jeju with 200 individuals on board.

On Sunday, a district court docket in Daegu accredited a warrant to formally arrest the person detained by police after the flight.

Police had earlier sought the arrest warrant, citing the seriousness of the crime and the likelihood the person might flee, in line with Daegu police.

"I wanted to get off the plane soon," the person, whose face was coated by a black hoodie, a cap and a masks, instructed reporters on the court docket earlier than the arrest warrant was accredited.

"I'm really sorry to kids," he stated, in a probable reference to the teenage athletes who have been on the flight.

Daegu police stated they've as much as 20 days to research the person and determine whether or not to cost him.

If convicted, he faces a most sentence of 10 years in jail for breaching the aviation safety regulation that bars passengers from dealing with entry doorways, emergency exit doorways and different tools on board, in line with South Korea's Transport Ministry.

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