{"id":74169,"date":"2024-11-09T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T10:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=74169"},"modified":"2024-11-09T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T10:18:22","slug":"korean-air-passenger-tried-to-open-door-mid-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/korean-air-passenger-tried-to-open-door-mid-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Air Passenger Assualt Crew and Tried to Open Door Mid-Air"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SEOUL-<\/strong> Video footage has surfaced of a passenger attempting to open an emergency exit mid-flight on <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/tag\/korean-air\/\">Korean Air (KE) <\/a>flight <strong>KE658 <\/strong>from Bangkok (BKK) to <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Seoul\">Seoul (ICN)<\/a>. The incident occurred on Friday (November 8, 2024) and was captured by passenger Jackson Lee (@whojacksonlee) on TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the footage, a male passenger repeatedly tried to turn the emergency exit door handle before the flight crew quickly restrained him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Video footage has surfaced of a passenger attempting to open an emergency exit mid-flight on Korean Air (KE) flight KE658 from Bangkok (BKK) to Seoul (ICN).\" class=\"wp-image-74173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-50x28.webp 50w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-450x253.webp 450w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Korean-Air-A330-1.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Cl\u00e9ment Alloing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-korean-air-passenger-tries-to-open-door\">Korean Air Passenger Tries to Open Door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the man threatened crew members and attempted to open the door, he was handed over to South Korean police upon landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Korean media outlet <em>Maeil Business Newspaper (MK)<\/em> reported that Korean Air confirmed the man exhibited aggressive behavior, attempted to access the exit, and threatened crew members during the flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nine-second clip shows the man, dressed in a white T-shirt, holding up his phone near the emergency exit door and pointing it at cabin crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCHI3IYsJgs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCHI3IYsJgs\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jay Robert &#8211; A Fly Guy (@aflyguytravels)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>As he reached for the latch, a female crew member intervened, and a struggle ensued. Other crew members and a male passenger quickly assisted in restraining him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unconfirmed reports suggest the incident took place within an hour of takeoff. The flight operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=A330\">Airbus A330-300<\/a>, registered as HL7585 landed safely at Seoul\u2019s Incheon International Airport, where the passenger was handed over to authorities for further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c.jpg\" alt=\"Video footage has surfaced of a passenger attempting to open an emergency exit mid-flight on Korean Air (KE) flight KE658 from Bangkok (BKK) to Seoul (ICN).\" class=\"wp-image-36058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15860913884_7298f73d9d_c-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Via Flickr, HL8212 | Korean Air Lines | Airbus A330-223 | Children&#8217;s Drawing Competition Livery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-official-remarks\">Official Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Korean Air released a statement confirming that the recent mid-flight incident on KE658 was \u201cmanaged according to our established security protocols, prioritizing passenger safety and operational integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline pledged full cooperation with authorities in the investigation, underscoring its &#8220;zero-tolerance approach to behaviors that compromise aviation safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Korean Air stated that the passenger showed &#8220;non-compliant behavior,&#8221; including verbal aggression and threatening gestures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following standard security protocols, the crew issued multiple warnings before restraining the passenger under the captain&#8217;s authority and relocating him to a secure area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports indicate the passenger, seated in an emergency exit seat reserved for crew, ignored instructions to return to his designated seat and instead approached the emergency exit door, threatening crew members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cabin crew informed him that his actions violated Korea&#8217;s Aviation Security Act, but the confrontation escalated, leading to a struggle before the crew restrained him and relocated him to a separate area. The plane, carrying <strong>238 passengers<\/strong>, landed on time at Incheon International Airport, where police detained the man for further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incident adds to recent disruptions in South Korean aviation. In June 2023, a 19-year-old attempted to open a Jeju Air (7C) door under the influence of drugs, restrained by the crew using a lasso rope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a month earlier, a 33-year-old successfully opened an <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Asiana\">Asiana Airlines (OZ) <\/a>emergency exit before landing, resulting in nine passengers needing medical assistance for breathing issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feature Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bycac\/\">Cl\u00e9ment Alloing | Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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