An Asiana Airlines flight was landing in South Korea when a man was detained for activating the emergency exit. The airplane, carrying 194 people, landed on Friday at Daegu International Airport safely but with its door ajar. According to local media, some passengers fainted, while others experienced respiratory difficulties and were brought to the hospital.
As reported by Yonhap news agency, the 30-year-old man was detained upon arrival. Approximately 11:45 local time (03:45 GMT) on Friday, an Airbus A321-200 aircraft, flight OZ8124, took off from Jeju Island. A man on board the plane opened the emergency door as it was still 250 meters above the earth as it was landing around an hour later.
The gap on the plane’s left side and the winds buffeting rows of sitting passengers are visible in a passenger video posted to social media. The jet was about to land, according to witnesses who spoke to the local media, and flight attendants were powerless to stop him.
The man allegedly opened the plane’s door and attempted to jump out as well. There was terror on board, according to passengers. One passenger, 44, described the situation to Yonhap as chaotic: “It was chaos with people close to the door appearing to faint one by one and flight attendants calling out for doctors on board through broadcasting.” “At first, I believed the plane was exploding.
“I thought I was going to die like this,” he continued. On their way to a weekend athletic event, several school-age kids were also traveling on board. The mother of one of the students described the kids as “shaking, crying, and scared” to Yonhap.
The defendant was not intoxicated when he was arrested, according to the police, who also stated that he has not yet provided any justification for his actions. An official remarked, “It’s hard to have a normal conversation with him. The crime’s motivation will be looked into, and he will be punished.
