Last updated: May 27, 2023 00:28 IST
Screenshot from the Asiana Airlines flight incident. (Image provided by Twitter)
Nine people were hospitalized with breathing problems, and authorities arrested a man in his 30s for allegedly forcing open the door.
An Asiana Airlines plane unexpectedly opened the emergency exit doors while landing in Daegu, South Korea, causing concern for passengers.
Nine people were hospitalized with breathing problems, and authorities arrested a man in his 30s for allegedly forcing open the door, The New York Times reported.
No motive has reportedly been released.
The accident occurred when the plane, having taken off from Jeju Island, was about 700 feet above the ground and just minutes away from landing.
The emergency exit doors of an Asiana Airlines plane suddenly slid open as it was landing in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday, shocking passengers and sending nine people to hospital with breathing difficulties. https://t.co/LSWeUrAp45 pic.twitter.com/L9OP3M6eLV— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 26, 2023
Being so close to the ground, the difference in air pressure was so slight that it caused the door to unlatch.
The nearest flight attendant was too far away to intervene, and all passengers are required to fasten their seatbelts when the plane lands.
Fortunately, the plane landed safely and no major injuries were reported among the 194 passengers and six crew members, according to The New York Times.
However, a spokesman for the Daegu Fire and Safety Bureau said 12 people aged between 11 and 16 suffered from hyperventilation, nine of whom were taken to a nearby hospital.
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