South Korea: Woman in her 20s given suspended sentence for trying to open emergency door during flight... Prosecutors appeal

A woman in her 20s who boarded a passenger plane while under the influence of methamphetamine and then tried to force open an emergency door was given a suspended sentence in the first trial, but the prosecution has appealed.
According to Yonhap News on the 12th, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office filed charges of violating the Aviation Security Act and the use of psychotropic drugs under the Narcotics Control Act.
Defendant A, a man in his 20s, was indicted on suspicion of using methamphetamine and sentenced to two years in prison with four years of probation. He appealed the first-instance ruling. According to the prosecution, Defendant A had been in New York for more than six months and was using methamphetamine.
The prosecution said, "Defendant A attempted to open the emergency exit of an aircraft while it was in operation," and "such actions could lead to a large-scale accident resulting in death and other casualties."
"There is a possibility that this could lead to an extremely dangerous situation, and severe punishment is necessary," he said, explaining the reason for the appeal. Prior to this, the prosecution had sought a five-year prison sentence for Defendant A at the closing hearing of the first instance.
Defendant A boarded a Korean Air passenger plane that departed from New York's Kennedy International Airport and headed for Incheon International Airport at around 2 a.m. on November 22 last year. However, the plane
Ten hours after departure, the patient began experiencing symptoms of anxiety on board the aircraft and made several attempts to open the emergency doors but was prevented from doing so by flight attendants.
The prosecution conducted a simple drug test during the investigation of Defendant A, who arrived at Incheon Airport, and found that he had no illegal drugs.
The defendant was arrested immediately after testing positive for COVID-19. The prosecution then requested a warrant for the arrest of Defendant A, but the request was rejected on the grounds that there was no risk of him fleeing or destroying evidence.
The first trial court found that there was no objective evidence to prove how hard Defendant A pushed the emergency door of the aircraft, and that when the flight attendant stopped him, he did not try to open it any further.
The prosecution, which was not satisfied with the first-instance ruling, explained the reason for the sentence as, "We will thoroughly prepare for the trial so that the defendant will receive a sentence that is appropriate to his crime," and "We have not been able to get a sentence that is appropriate to his crime, including for illegal drug crimes and for endangering the safety of aircraft."
We will take strict action against any such misconduct."