Passenger opens exit door during airplane flight in South Korea; 12 people injured slightly

On Friday, an incident occurred at Daegu airport. The 30-year-old passenger managed to open the emergency exit door during landing, when the plane was just over 200 meters away from the ground. All passengers survived, some were taken to the hospital due to breathing problems. However, after the incident, the passenger told police that he opened the plane door because he was “uncomfortable” and that he was under stress.

Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he did it because he was 'uncomfortable'

A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight tells police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, because he was "uncomfortable".

Man Who Opened Asiana Plane Door in Mid-air Tells Police He was “Uncomfortable” – Yonhap

A passenger on an Asiana Airlines 020560.KS flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he was “uncomfortable,” Yonhap News Agency reported.

Passenger opens plane door during South Korea flight

The Asiana Airlines' Airbus A321 plane on the ground at an airport in Daegu, South Korea. Photo: Yonhap via REUTERS South Korean police detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines 020560.KS plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials say.

Plane passenger opens emergency exit mid-flight

A man was arrested in South Korea after opening an emergency exit on a commercial airliner in mid-flight, causing panic among the passengers

Passenger detained in S. Korea after opening plane door mid-air

Nine passengers, all teenagers, sent to hospital after suffering breathing issues, a Daegu fire department official says.