Thursday, October 24

Passenger opens aircraft door mid-flight

A passenger opened a door on a South Korean aircraft shortly earlier than it landed, officers have stated.

Some individuals on board the Asiana Airlines flight tried to cease the particular person from opening the door however it was finally opened partially, the transport ministry stated.

The aircraft, with 194 individuals on board, was heading to the southeastern metropolis of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju.

The flight usually takes round an hour.

It was not disclosed how lengthy the door was open.

The flight later landed safely at Daegu International Airport.

The incident terrified some passengers however nobody was injured, although some passengers had been assessed at a hospital, Asiana and authorities officers stated.

Rescue workers move a passenger on a stretcher to an ambulance at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea 
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Rescue staff transfer a passenger on a stretcher to an ambulance. Pic: AP

Person who opened door arrested

The transport ministry later stated the one that opened the door had been detained.

Pictures confirmed officers in plain garments arresting a passenger.

Police officers in plain clothes arrest an airplane passenger at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023, as he is suspected of opening an emergency exit door on an Asiana Airlines plane during a flight. Pic: AP
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Police officers in plain garments arrest an airplane passenger at Daegu International Airport. Pic: AP

The ministry stated police had taken the passenger into custody and had been investigating a attainable violation of aviation security legal guidelines.

Their motive was not recognized.

An Asiana Airlines plane is parked as one of the plane's doors suddenly opened at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023. Pic: AP
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Pic: AP

The passengers included teenage athletes who plan to attend monitor and subject competitions in Ulsan, one other southeastern metropolis.

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