A man who opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in mid-air felt 'suffocated' and wanted to get off quickly, South Korean police said on Saturday. ManilaBulletin
SEOUL, South Korea -- A man who opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in mid-air felt "suffocated" and wanted to get off quickly, South Korean police said on Saturday.
When the plane was around 200 meters above ground, the man who police said was in his 30s without providing further details, opened the exit door. "He felt the flight was taking longer than it should have been and felt suffocated inside the cabin," a Daegu police detective told AFP.The passenger faces up to 10 years in prison for violating aviation safety laws.
Another video shared on social media showed passengers sitting in the emergency exit row next to an open door being buffeted by strong winds.
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