I’ve said this many times since the pandemic: Either more people have lost their minds or there’s been a huge increase in the use of smartphones and social media because it sure seems like we’re hearing about more and more insane incidents.
The latest comes from a passenger on a Korean Air flight. According to A Fly Guy Travels, “A passenger on a recent Korean Air flight shared this video [embedded below) just hours ago, capturing the moment another passenger appears to attempt to open the aircraft’s emergency exit while the plane was in-flight. According to the video caption by TikTok user Jackson Lee, the incident occurred about an hour after takeoff. The crew can be seen restraining the individual in efforts to ensure the safety of all passengers. In addition to medical, firefighting, and other emergency training, many airline crew members are also trained in restraint techniques for handling such situations. This incident is reminiscent of last year’s shocking case in South Korea, where a passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door as the plane was descending toward Daegu. The open exit caused intense winds to rush into the cabin, leading to panic and several passengers requiring medical attention upon landing. This previous incident prompted renewed conversations around in-flight security protocols and the importance of safeguarding emergency exits.”
@whojacksonlee The flight just took off an hour ago…… #fyp #foryoupagе #foru #bruh #koreanair ♬ oh my god bruh oh hell na man
Many of the comments (below) echo my thoughts including the fact that if I saw this, I wouldn’t be filming, I would be rushing over to help subdue the man. I also realize that plane doors can’t open once at cruising altitude because of pressurization but I’m not taking any chances. You?
Here are some of the comments left on the video:
@Cecilyrouser: Notice the flight attendant putting herself between the door and the passenger? #hero ❤️✈️
@mr_justin_allan: I don’t think it really matters if he tried to open the door once the cabin has been pressurized it’s not going to open. I really don’t understand why they’re protecting it so vigorously.
@brianatkinson17: Above 10,000 feet, the cabin is pressurized and so is the door. It can’t be opened. However, if he enables the door release, as soon as the aircraft descends below 10,000 feet, the emergency escape can become activated. The door can then open and the escape chute can be deployed. Not very pleasant on the ground. Less pleasant, but unlikely, at 9,000 feet.
@LXlll: Never mind filming I’d be flying over those seats to break every finger in his hand trying to open the door in mid flight😏😏
@My Zedd: Watching this sent me chills down my spine
@Fayyadh: Another fear unlocked
No doubt this is another fear unlocked but fortunately no one was hurt. It’s not clear what happened to this passenger but a similar incident happened last year on a Korean Air flight from New York’s JFK to Incheon International Airport in South Korea. According to USA Today that passenger, a 26-year-old woman, tested positive for meth, was arrested and faces “10 years in prison for trying to open an exit door, and up to 10 years in prison or a fine of nearly $77,000 related to the drugs.”
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