A passenger aboard a South Korean flight opened an emergency door moments before the plane landed, sparking panic among the passengers in the wind-swept cabin. The man was arrested upon landing.

South Korea: Passenger onboard Asiana airlines flight opens emergency door

<p>A passenger suddenly opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines flight when it was attempting to land in Daegu, South Korea on Friday afternoon, as the wind gushed into the plane’s cabin and terrified passengers clutched their armrests.<br />
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The video of the scary incident is being widely shared on social media platforms. An airline official informed that a man in his 30s, who was sitting in the emergency seat, opened the door when the flight was about 700 feet (213 meters) above the ground and around two to three minutes away from landing in the city, which is 150 miles (240 kilometres) south of Seoul.</p>

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<p>However, the company officials later informed that the plane landed safely and the man was arrested by the police. The man confessed that he opened the emergency door but did not explain the reason.</p>

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<h2><strong>200 people onboard, 12 injured in flight scare</strong></h2>

<p>Around 200 people were onboard the flight, which included 194 passengers, as per Asiana Airlines.<br />
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As per the Daegu Fire Department, 12 people received minor injuries due to hyperventilation and nine of them were admitted to hospitals in Daegu.<br />
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The Flightradar 24 tracking website identified the aircraft as an Airbus 321. The flight had departed from Jeju island and was to land on South Korea’s southern coast Daegu.<br />
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Flight attendants failed to stop the man because the plane was attempting to land, recounted witnesses while speaking to local media.<br />
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They stated that the man also attempted to jump out of the flight after opening the exit door. Describing the panic on board, 44-year-old passenger Yonhap said, "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.”<br />
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"I thought the plane was blowing up. I thought I was going to die like this," he added.</p>

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<h2><strong>"Bizzare" incident, says aviation expert</strong></h2>

<p>Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas of Airline Ratings termed the incident as “very bizarre.”<br />
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“Technically, it’s not possible to open those doors in flight,” he said while speaking to CNN.<br />
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Thomas emphasised that an A321's landing speed is around 150 knots (172 mph) which means winds of that speed must have passed in the aircraft.<br />
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“The door, behind the wing of the aircraft, opened into that airstream. It seems implausible that the door could be opened in the first place and then against the airstream technically impossible, but somehow or another it has happened,” he added.<br />
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A passenger suddenly opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines flight when it was attempting to land in Daegu, South Korea on Friday afternoon, as the wind gushed into the plane’s cabin and terrified passengers clutched their armrests.

A passenger suddenly opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines flight when it was attempting to land in Daegu, South Korea on Friday afternoon, as the wind gushed into the plane’s cabin and terrified passengers clutched their armrests. The video of the scary incident is being widely shared on social media platforms. An airline official informed that a man in his 30s, who was sitting in the emergency seat, opened the door when the flight was about 700 feet (213 meters) above the ground and around two to three minutes away from landing in the city, which is 150 miles (240 kilometres) south of Seoul. Asiana Airlines A321 lands safely at Daegu Airport in South Korea after the emergency exit door was opened by a passenger on approach. 9 people taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. pic.twitter.com/Jzed4PMDvc — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 26, 2023 × However, the company officials later informed that the plane landed safely and the man was arrested by the police. The man confessed that he opened the emergency door but did not explain the reason. ALSO READ | International Air India flight returns to Delhi due to 'serious unruly' passenger on board 200 people onboard, 12 injured in flight scare Around 200 people were onboard the flight, which included 194 passengers, as per Asiana Airlines. As per the Daegu Fire Department, 12 people received minor injuries due to hyperventilation and nine of them were admitted to hospitals in Daegu. The Flightradar 24 tracking website identified the aircraft as an Airbus 321. The flight had departed from Jeju island and was to land on South Korea’s southern coast Daegu. Flight attendants failed to stop the man because the plane was attempting to land, recounted witnesses while speaking to local media. They stated that the man also attempted to jump out of the flight after opening the exit door. Describing the panic on board, 44-year-old passenger Yonhap said, "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.” "I thought the plane was blowing up. I thought I was going to die like this," he added. WATCH | Two Go First flight passengers left stranded at Surat airport after 5-hour flight delay "Bizzare" incident, says aviation expert Aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas of Airline Ratings termed the incident as “very bizarre.” “Technically, it’s not possible to open those doors in flight,” he said while speaking to CNN. Thomas emphasised that an A321's landing speed is around 150 knots (172 mph) which means winds of that speed must have passed in the aircraft. “The door, behind the wing of the aircraft, opened into that airstream. It seems implausible that the door could be opened in the first place and then against the airstream technically impossible, but somehow or another it has happened,” he added. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Asiana Airlines' chief executive Park Sam-koo has stepped down from the post to take responsibility for the fiasco over its 2018 financial statements, its parent Kumho Asiana Group said on Thursday.</p>

<p>Park also resigned as CEO of Kumho Industrial, Asiana Airlines' top shareholder, and as chairman of Kumho Asiana Group, it said in a statement.</p>

<p>"Kumho Asiana Group will launch an emergency management committee headed by vice chairman of the group to normalize our management in a short period of time and will hire a respectable person outside the company as the new chairman," it said.</p>

<p>Park's resignation comes at a time when Kumho Asiana is strapped for cash and is facing mounting debt.</p>

<p>The Korea Exchange suspended trading on Friday in shares of Asiana, South Korea's second-biggest carrier, after an auditor declined to sign off on its financial statements.</p>

<p>Asiana Airlines got its auditor on Tuesday to approve the statements after revising its accounts that widened its annual loss. Trading in Asiana resumed on Tuesday.</p>

<p>The airline had two CEOs, and with Park stepping down, Han Chang-su remains its sole CEO.</p>

<p>Asiana's shares surged as much as 15.1 per cent on Thursday following news of Park's resignation, while Kumho Industrial gained 8.2 per cent.</p>


Asiana Airlines' chief executive Park Sam-koo has stepped down from the post to take responsibility for the fiasco over its 2018 financial statements, its parent Kumho Asiana Group said on Thursday.

Asiana Airlines' chief executive Park Sam-koo has stepped down from the post to take responsibility for the fiasco over its 2018 financial statements, its parent Kumho Asiana Group said on Thursday. Park also resigned as CEO of Kumho Industrial, Asiana Airlines' top shareholder, and as chairman of Kumho Asiana Group, it said in a statement. "Kumho Asiana Group will launch an emergency management committee headed by vice chairman of the group to normalize our management in a short period of time and will hire a respectable person outside the company as the new chairman," it said. Park's resignation comes at a time when Kumho Asiana is strapped for cash and is facing mounting debt. The Korea Exchange suspended trading on Friday in shares of Asiana, South Korea's second-biggest carrier, after an auditor declined to sign off on its financial statements. Asiana Airlines got its auditor on Tuesday to approve the statements after revising its accounts that widened its annual loss. Trading in Asiana resumed on Tuesday. The airline had two CEOs, and with Park stepping down, Han Chang-su remains its sole CEO. Asiana's shares surged as much as 15.1 per cent on Thursday following news of Park's resignation, while Kumho Industrial gained 8.2 per cent.

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South Korea: Passenger onboard Asiana airlines flight opens emergency door

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