S. Korea detains passenger after Asiana plane door opened mid-air

Asiana Airlines' Airbus A321 plane, of which a passenger opened a door on a flight shortly before the aircraft landed, is pictured at an airport in Daegu on May 26, 2023. - Yonhap via Reuters

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network/Agencies): South Korean police have detained a passenger and launched an investigation after he opened the door of an Asiana Airlines plane shortly before the aircraft landed, the country’s transportation ministry said on Friday (May 26).

The ministry said police had taken the passenger into custody and were investigating a possible violation of aviation safety laws.