SEOUL – A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight informed police he opened a door on the aircraft minutes earlier than it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday as a result of he was “uncomfortable”, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The man, in his thirties, informed police that he opened the door as a result of he “wanted to get off the plane quickly”, Yonhap mentioned, citing the Daegu Dongbu Police Station. He additionally informed police he was pressured after shedding his job lately.
Reuters couldn’t instantly attain police on the station.
The man opened the door when the aircraft was about 700 toes (213m) above the bottom, inflicting panic onboard.
Nine passengers have been despatched to the hospital with respiration points. All have been dismissed from the hospital after about two hours, a fireplace division official mentioned.
Police plan to arrest the detained man after investigations conclude, Yonhap mentioned.
Jin Seong-hyun, a former Korean Air cabin security official, mentioned that as far has he knew, this case was unprecedented, however that passengers have opened emergency exits with out authorization whereas the aircraft is on the bottom.
A South Korean transport ministry official mentioned yesterday that it was potential to open emergency exits at or close to floor degree as a result of the pressures inside and out of doors the cabin have been related. —Reuters
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