A Woman in Her 20s Caught Trying to Start Fire at Gimpo Airport... No Casualties Reported

Gimpo Airport. The photo is unrelated to the article content. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A woman in her 20s was arrested by the police for attempting to set fire in the staff waiting room of Gimpo Airport parking lot.

The Gangseo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 27th that they have detained and are investigating A (28) on suspicion of attempted arson.

According to the police, A is suspected of entering the staff waiting room of Gimpo Airport parking lot at around 8:25 p.m. the previous day, locking the door, and attempting to commit arson by lighting a blanket on fire with a lighter.

An airport special security team employee who witnessed this reported it to 112, and the Gimpo Airport Police Unit, which arrived at the scene, forcibly opened the door, extinguished the fire, and arrested A on the spot, handing her over to the Gangseo Police Station.

A police official said, "We are investigating the detailed motive behind the crime."