A passenger aboard an Asiana Airlines flight from Jeju Island to the South Korean city of Daegu was apparently in a rush to deplane, opening the door just minutes before landing.
A 33-year-old male seated next to an emergency exit reportedly forced open the door on an Airbus A321-200, which was carrying 194 souls including 48 primary and middle school children on their way to a sporting event.
When the door was opened, the plane was roughly 700 feet off the ground and traveling about 170 mph, reported Reuters.
Baek Hyunwoo, a spokesman for the airline, indicated the feat would normally be impossible owing to the difference in air pressure inside and outside the cabin; however, at the lower altitude, there was only a slight difference in air pressure.Since the plane was descending, the flight attendants were reportedly buckled up and seated too far away to make a swift intervention.Footage of the […]
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