SEOUL - A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday (May 28) for a passenger who opened an Asiana Airlines plane door minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported. The man, in his thirties, was detained on landing on Friday after opening the door when the A321-200 plane was about 700 feet (213...
in Daegu, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The man, in his thirties, was detained on landing on Friday after opening the door when the A321-200 plane was about 700 feet above the ground, causing panic onboard. The Daegu District Court issued the warrant for him on charges of violating the Aviation Security Act, saying there was a risk he may try to flee before trial. The warrant allows police to keep him in custody longer.Officials gave the man's surname as Lee but not his full name, as is usual custom.
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