Man in South Korea to pay US$547,000 for opening plane door while aircraft was in the air


SEOUL: A man who opened an airplane door while the aircraft was still in flight was ordered to pay 727 million won (US$547,000) in damages to the airline operator on Thursday (Sept 5).

The man in his 30s was convicted in November 2023 for the premature opening of the emergency door while the Asiana Airlines plane was preparing to land at about 213m to 243m in the air.

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