Author Topic: South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely  (Read 6474 times)

Offline KB4TEZ

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a South Korean flight Friday, causing air to gust inside the cabin before the plane landed safely, airline and government officials said.

Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person from opening the door but it was eventually opened partially, the Transport Ministry said.

The plane with 194 people was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is normally about an hour, and details of the incident, including how long the door was open, were under investigation, according to Asiana Airlines.  Video footage apparently taken by a person on board that was posted on social media show some passengers' hair being whipped by the air blowing into the cabin through the open door.  Police detained the unidentified person who opened the door, the airline said. Their motive wasn't immediately known.

The passengers included teenage athletes who plan to attend track and field competitions in Ulsan, another southeastern city.

The incident terrified some passengers but no one was injured, though some passengers were assessed at a hospital, Asiana and Transport Ministry officials said.
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Re: South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2023, 07:53:31 AM »
Does anyone know what happened to the slide? Did it deploy mid-air?

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Re: South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2023, 08:44:17 AM »
Yes, there are reports that it did deploy when the door was opened (which it should have since the doors were configured for flight) but it was torn off by the outside air that was rushing by the open door.
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Re: South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2023, 01:15:44 PM »
Wow, lucky it didn't hit the tail

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