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Meth-Positive Passenger Attempts to Open Emergency Door on Korean Air Flight

The 26-year-old woman, who showed signs of anxiety, was restrained by crew and arrested upon landing in South Korea.

  • A 26-year-old woman on a Korean Air flight from New York to Incheon, South Korea, attempted to open the plane's emergency door 10 hours into the flight.
  • The woman, who had been in New York for over six months, showed signs of anxiety before the incident and was later found to have tested positive for meth.
  • She was restrained by flight attendants and arrested by the Incheon International Airport Police Corps upon landing.
  • This is the third instance this year of a passenger attempting to open emergency doors on Korean flights.
  • Individuals who attempt to open an emergency exit door may face up to 10 years in prison, and drug charges could result in an additional 10 years in prison or a fine of over $76,000.
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