Man Arrested For Opening The Door Of An Asiana Airlines Plane Mid-Flight—Reveals Why He Did It

The suspect was arrested by police and questioned.

Earlier in the week, an Asiana Airlines plane was making its way from Jeju to Daegu for a routine flight with 194 passengers on board. As the flight prepared to land, the emergency exit door suddenly opened, shocking passengers who shared their terrifying accounts of experiencing it firsthand. It resulted in twelve passengers having breathing problems, causing police to investigate.

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On May 27, South Korean police arrested a man in his thirties on suspicion of opening the plane’s door. During questioning, the man told officials he opened the emergency exit because “he felt suffocated and wanted to get off the aircraft quickly,” reported Yonhap.

Police arresting the suspected man at the Daegu International Airport.

The man told police he’d “been under a lot of stress after losing his job recently.” After further questioning, police are attempting to charge him with violating the aviation security law.

The emergency exit door of the Asiana Airlines plane. | Yonhap
Source: Yonhap