Man opens plane door mid-air

SEOUL — A passenger on an Asiana Airlines (020560. KS) flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he was “uncomfortable”, Yonhap News

Agency reported.

The man, in his thirties, was detained on landing. He told police that he opened the door because he “wanted to get off the plane quickly”, Yonhap said yesterday, citing the Daegu Dongbu Police Station.

He also told police he was stressed after losing his job recently.

Reuters could not immediately reach police at the station. The man opened the door when the plane was about 213 metres above the ground, causing panic onboard.