SEOUL — A South Korean court docket issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a passenger who opened an Asiana Airlines aircraft door minutes earlier than it landed in Daegu, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The man, in his thirties, was detained on touchdown on Friday after opening the door when the A321-200 aircraft was about 700 toes (213 meters) above the bottom, inflicting panic onboard.
The Daegu District Court issued the warrant for him on costs of violating the Aviation Security Act, saying there was a threat he could attempt to flee earlier than trial. The warrant permits police to maintain him in custody longer.
He was not charged on the listening to.
Officials gave the person’s surname as Lee however not his full identify, as is common customized.
Lee mentioned he opened the door as a result of he wished to get off the aircraft shortly.
“I feel really sorry for the kids,” he advised reporters as he was escorted to the Daegu court docket for a listening to on Sunday, apparently referring to college students who have been on board and brought to hospital with respiration points.
They have been all discharged after about two hours, a hearth division official mentioned.
Asiana stopped gross sales of the seats closest to the exit on the A321-200 airbus mannequin beginning on Sunday, Yonhap mentioned.
Asiana couldn’t be instantly reached for remark exterior business hours.
A South Korean Transport Ministry official mentioned on Friday that it was potential to open emergency exits at or close to floor degree as a result of the stress inside and out of doors the cabin is analogous. — Reuters
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