A man who opened an emergency exit door during a domestic flight in South Korea told police he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly as it was landing, local reports say.
Rescue workers move a passenger on a stretcher to an ambulance at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023. A passenger opened a door on an Asiana Airlines flight that later landing safely at a South Korean airport Friday, airline and government officials said. A passenger who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea told police that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly as it approached landing, reports said Saturday.
The man was detained by police in Daegu for allegedly violating the aviation security law. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Calls to Daegu police were unanswered early Sunday. Reached by The Associated Press earlier, Daegu police officers refused to provide details about the man, citing privacy issues.
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