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The Boston Globe
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely (opens The Boston Globe)
Published May 25, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
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.
Los Angeles Times
Passenger opens emergency exit during flight in South Korea, causing panic and injuring 12 (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published May 25, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people.
NBC News
Passenger plane flies with open door but lands safely in South Korea (opens NBC News)
Published May 25, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Police detained the unidentified person who opened the door, the airline said.
KEYT Santa Barbara
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published May 25, 2023
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South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
NBC Chicago
Passenger Detained After Opening Plane Door During South Korea Flight (opens NBC Chicago)
Published May 25, 2023
NBC Chicago's feed description
Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea.
KTVZ Bend
Terrifying moments as plane door opens midair on Asiana Airlines flight (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published May 25, 2023
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The door of an Asiana Airlines jet opened as it was coming in to land in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday afternoon, leaving wind whipping through the plane’s cabin as terrified passengers gripped their armrests, video of the incident show…
Newsweek
Video shows inside of aircraft after passenger opened emergency exit door (opens Newsweek)
Published May 25, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
Footage filmed inside the South Korean plane showed passengers grabbing on to their seats and reeling back away from the open door as they are pummeled by wind.
ABC 13 Houston
Passenger opens exit door during airplane flight in South Korea; 12 injured | VIDEO (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published May 25, 2023
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
Air blew through the cabin, slightly injuring 12 people.
PBS NewsHour
Passenger opens exit door during flight in South Korea (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published May 25, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
The passenger caused air to blast inside the cabin, slightly injuring 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.
Forbes
Asiana Airlines: Man Arrested After Opening Plane Door Mid-Air (opens Forbes)
Published May 25, 2023
Forbes's feed description
South Korean officials said the man had confessed to opening the jet’s door during flight but would not say why he did.
NPR
South Korea detains a passenger after a door opens on Asiana flight in mid-air (opens NPR)
Published May 25, 2023
NPR's feed description
No one was injured as 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 government said.
The Guardian
Wind buffets plane passengers as door opened on flight in South Korea (opens The Guardian)
Published May 25, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Asiana Airlines officials say man pulled lever to open emergency exit shortly before landing
WANE Fort Wayne
Passenger opens airplane door mid-flight; 12 slightly hurt (opens WANE Fort Wayne)
Published May 25, 2023
WANE Fort Wayne's feed description
A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safel…
The Times of Israel
Passenger opens plane door mid-air on flight in South Korea, 9 hospitalized (opens The Times of Israel)
Published May 25, 2023
The Times of Israel's feed description
Incident occurs minutes before landing; passenger detained by police but motive for opening the door on the Asiana flight is not clear
Boston
Passenger opens exit door during flight in South Korea; 12 people injured slightly (opens Boston)
Published May 25, 2023
Boston's feed description
The plane with 194 people aboard was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
See the moments after a passenger opened a plane door during flight (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published May 25, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Passenger opens plane door during flight in South Korea; 12 people injured slightly (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published May 25, 2023
FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description
Several passengers on board tried to stop the person, who was later detained by police after the airplane landed safely.
Al Jazeera
Chaos as passenger opens South Korea aeroplane door mid-flight (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 25, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Asiana Airlines aircraft managed to land safely with 194 people on board with some suffering breathing difficulties.
Deutsche Welle
South Korea: Passenger opens plane door midair – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published May 25, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
A passenger opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight shortly before it was supposed to land. It caused some passengers to have breathing difficulties. But there were no major injuries or damage.
New York Times
Jet Door Opens in Flight, but Plane Lands Safely (opens New York Times)
Published May 25, 2023
New York Times's feed description
A man was arrested on suspicion of unlocking an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in South Korea when it was about 700 feet off the ground.
Insider
A passenger was arrested after opening a plane door while it was coming in to land, reports say (opens Insider)
Published May 25, 2023
Insider's feed description
Some passengers on the Asiana Airlines flight tried to stop the man but he partially succeeded, South Korea's Transport Ministry said, per ABC News.
BizPac Review
Terrifying scene when man opens door on Asiana Airlines flight as plane was about to land (opens BizPac Review)
Published May 25, 2023
BizPac Review's feed description
In the event you ever wondered what would happen if someone opened the emergency door during a flight, 194 terrified passengers learned the hard way when a […]
Washington Post
Passenger arrested for opening plane door mid-flight over South Korea (opens Washington Post)
Published May 25, 2023
Washington Post's feed description
In footage that appeared to have been captured by a passenger, wind could be seen whipping into the plane’s cabin, battering passengers.

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