A passenger opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight as it was preparing to land on Friday, the carrier told AFP, adding that the plane landed safely but several people were hospitalised. ManilaBulletin READ:
A passenger opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight as it was preparing to land on Friday, the carrier told AFP, adding that the plane landed safely but several people were hospitalised.
The incident caused some passengers to have breathing difficulties, and several people were taken to a hospital after the landing, Asiana said, adding that there were no major injuries or damage.South Korea's transport ministry said 12 people had been taken to hospital after the plane landed to deal with "discomfort and breathing issues".
"Under these laws, a person who opens a plane door without authorisation is subject to a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison."A short video of the incident shot by a passenger on board the Airbus A321-200 was broadcast by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. The two male passengers, wearing their seatbelts, were wincing as the wind whipped around them, while they clutched the armrests and tried and turn away from the door."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 while others were running down the aisle in panic," the passenger said.
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