The move caused panic with footage showing air blasting through the cabin and whipping some people's faces and hair on the South Korean flight.
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A passenger who was arrested after a plane door was opened on a domestic aircraft mid-flight has said he was"uncomfortable" and"wanted to get to get off the plane quickly", according to South Korean media. The man also told police he was stressed after losing his job, the Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing the country's Daegu Dongbu Police Station.opened the door of the Asiana AirlinesIt caused panic onboard with footage apparently captured by a passenger showing air blasting through the cabin and whipping some people's faces and hair.They were all discharged after about two hours, a fire department official said.
Police sought an arrest warrant for the detained man, who is in his thirties, on Saturday for violation of the Aviation Security Act and other offences, Yonhap added.Police officers in plain clothes arrested the passenger at Daegu International Airport. Pic: APThe plane, with 194 people on board, was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju in South Korea.
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