SEOUL – South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some seats next to an emergency exit following an incident in which a passenger...
SEOUL – South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some seats next to an emergency exit followingThe incident took place on Friday on an A321-200 plane, which was carrying nearly 200 passengers as it approached the runway at Daegu International Airport, about 240km south-east of Seoul.
The plane landed safely but several people were hospitalised. There were no serious injuries or damage.Starting on Sunday, these seats – 31A and 26A – on its 14 A321-200 jets would no longer be offered for sale, the carrier told AFP. The man in Friday’s incident was detained by the authorities for allegedly breaking aviation security laws. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
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