Fear on the South Korean company’s flight OZ8124 Asiana Airlines: When the plane was about 210 meters above the ground two or three minutes before landing, a passenger opened the door and caused panic. However, the pilot managed to land the plane safely. The Airbus 321, the it carried 194 people and six crew members had left the southern island of Jeju and headed for the southeastern city of Daegu. Some passengers were taken to the hospital to assess their condition.
The door was opened by a man in his 30s sitting by an emergency exit. When other passengers saw what he was doing,
They tried to stop him but to no avail. The hatch remained partially open for a few minutes until the Airbus touched down. The landing speed of an Airbus 321 is about 262 kilometers per hour.
There were no serious injuries but 12 people required medical attention for breathing problems and nine of them were hospitalized. On board
there were several children there. “They were shaking, crying and scared,” the parent of one of them told Yonhap News Agency. After landing, the person responsible was arrested.