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South Korea Arrests Man for Opening Plane Emergency Exit Mid-Flight, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man arrested for opening Asiana plane door mid-flight in South Korea

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    South Korea Arrests Man for Opening Plane Emergency Exit Mid-Flight, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. UPI

    Man arrested for opening Asiana plane door mid-flight in South Korea (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    A passenger opened the emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines plane as it approached the southeastern city of Daegu on Friday, authorities said, causing a terrifying scene in the cabin before the plane landed safely.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Passenger Detained After Opening Plane Door During South Korea Flight (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    South Korean accused of opening plane's emergency exit faces 10 years in prison (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A man arrested for opening an emergency exit during a flight told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    South Korea Arrests Man for Opening Plane Emergency Exit Mid-Flight, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Police say a man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law. During a preliminary questioning, police say the 33-year-old told them that he felt suffocated and tried to g…

  6. NBC News

    Man faces up to 10 years in prison after arrest for opening plane emergency exit door (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The South Korean citzen told investigators that he felt suffocated and was trying to get off the plane quickly, while it was still 700 feet in the air.

  7. The Guardian

    South Korean court issues arrest warrant for man who opened plane door mid-air (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Man in his 30s was detained on Friday after opening emergency exit at about 200 metres above ground

  8. Portland Press Herald

    South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door faces up to 10 years in prison (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    During a preliminary questioning, the 33-year-old told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly.

  9. The Week

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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