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Asiana Plane Lands Safely After Passenger Opens Door Mid-Air
- Person on board South Korean flight opens door as plane lands
- No injuries among 194 passengers, police investigating event
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A plane landed safely in a South Korean airport after a passenger opened an exit door during the flight.
Asiana Airlines Flight OZ8124 departed Jeju Island, a popular location for holidays in South Korea, and as it neared the destination airport in Daegu about an hour away, a passenger opened one of the doors, according to a company spokesperson. The passenger is now under police investigation though Asiana declined to provide further details.