South Korean man arrested for opening emergency exit door mid-flight due to feeling suffocated.
TL;DR
A man who opened an emergency exit door mid-flight on an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200 flight from Jeju to Daegu in South Korea has been formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison for violating aviation security law. The 33-year-old man told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly. Twelve people were slightly injured during the incident. Asiana Airlines has stopped the sale of emergency exit seats on its planes as a safety precaution.
- South Korean man who opened emergency exit door during Asiana Airlines flight is arrested, says he did because he felt suffocated WPVI-TV
- Asiana Airlines to stop selling seats near emergency exit on Airbus A321s CNN
- Man Who Opened Emergency Door On South Korea Flight Told Police He Felt Suffocated News On 6/KOTV
- South Korean Man Reveals Reason Why He Opened Plane Door During Flight The Daily Beast
- South Korean court issues arrest warrant for man who opened plane door mid-air The Guardian
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