A aircraft passenger Asiana Airlines opened an emergency exit during the boarding phase today, according to Agence France-Presse. south korean air company, indicating how the plane landed without problemsbut some passengers had to be hospitalized.
The episode occurred when an Airbus A321-200, with which almost 200 passengers traveledwas approaching the runway of Daegu International Airport, located about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The aircraft was still at an altitude of approx. 200 meters from the ground when a passenger sitting near an emergency exit “manually opened the door by pressing a lever,” a spokesman for the South Korean company told AFP.
Asiana Airlines plane door opening mid-air right before landing in South Korea? 9 people were taken to the hospital with difficulty breathing pic.twitter.com/rUI6LTRIhj
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The sudden opening of the door caused breathing problems for some passengerswho were taken to the hospital after landing, Asiana Airlines said, adding that there were no serious injuries or significant damage.
South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that nine people were hospitalized.
“The passenger was taken to the police station to explain the reasons why he opened the door,” the same source added.
In the video broadcast by Yonhap, the wind is seen blowing from the open door, and inside the cabin, the wind blows the fabric from the headrests of the seats and the hair of the passengers, with some passengers screaming.
🇰🇷 South Korea: An Asiana Airlines passenger was arrested after he opened the plane door before landing at Daegu Airport. Neuf personnes onté Hospitalisées (Yonhap). pic.twitter.com/6baH1noeE3
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In another video posted to social media, high winds can be seen shaking passengers seated in a row of emergency exit seats next to an open door.
Two of them, strapped into their seat belts, wince at the blowing wind, cling to the armrests of their seats and try to swerve to the opposite side.
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Source: Kathimerini
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