BUSINESS INSIDER
An airline passenger tried to open the emergency door of a Korean Air flight midair while under the influence of drugs, a report says.
The woman, 26, began to show signs of anxiety about 10 hours into the flight and then tried to open the emergency exit several times, according to South Korean news Yonhap News Agency.
She was restrained by flight attendants and apprehended by police, the news agency said.
The woman, who was traveling from New York to Incheon, later tested positive for meth, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.
Police said she had come to South Korea after spending six months in New York and had no record of mental illness.
She could be sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to open the emergency exit, along with a possible sentence of up to 10 years or a fine of 100 million won for the drugs.
South Korean citizens are prohibited from using drugs, even if they are in another country where drug use is legal.
It is the third time a passenger has attempted to open the emergency exit on a plane in South Korea this year..
In May, videos showed a man successfully having opened a plane’s emergency door on a flight from Jeju to Daegu. He was later sentenced to five years, per the Korea JoongAng Daily.
In June, a 19-year-old tried to open the door during a flight traveling from Cebu to Incheon and was arrested, the outlet said.
