According to Korean Air on the 8th, the plane departed from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand the previous day and arrived in the morning of the same day.
At around 4:45 a.m., on board flight KE658, which arrived at Incheon Airport in South Korea, a male foreign passenger, Mr. A, became disruptive and was restrained by crew and passengers.
During flight operations, Mr. A sat in a crew seat near the emergency exit without permission. A crew member who discovered this asked him to return to his seat, but Mr. A refused.
He approached the emergency door while shouting and threatening the flight attendant. However, Korean Air explained that Mr. A was not trying to open the door.
The flight crew repeatedly informed the pilot that this was a violation of the Aviation Security Act. After that, they followed the captain's instructions and restrained Mr. A.
"The plane was an Airbus A330 and there were 238 passengers on board. No one was injured," the airline said.
After the plane landed, the Incheon Airport Police took over Mr. A and are currently investigating the matter. A Korean Air official said, "If any illegal acts that impede safety occur during the flight,
Last year, an Asiana Airlines flight had an emergency door opened by a passenger in the air just before landing, and a Jeju Airlines passenger plane also had an emergency door opened by a passenger in the air just before landing.
Crimes threatening aviation safety continue to occur, such as passengers causing disturbances in an attempt to open boarding gates.
2024/11/08 21:29 KST
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