Showed Signs of Anxiety 1 Hour and 40 Minutes Before Arrival
"Preliminary Drug Test... Allowed to Return Home After Negative Result"
A woman in her 30s was apprehended by police for attempting to forcibly open an emergency exit on a passenger plane in flight.
The Incheon International Airport Police Unit announced on May 16 that they had booked a woman in her 30s, identified as Ms. A, without detention on suspicion of violating the Aviation Security Act.
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines passenger planes are waiting on the runway and apron at Incheon International Airport. This photo is for illustrative purposes only and is unrelated to the content.
Ms. A is accused of attempting to forcibly open an emergency exit on a Korean Air passenger plane flying from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, United States, to Incheon Airport at around 2:50 a.m. on the same day.
It has been determined that she showed signs of anxiety and tried to open the emergency exit about one hour and forty minutes before the plane's arrival, but was stopped by the flight attendants. Police escorted Ms. A for questioning upon her arrival at Incheon Airport, conducted a preliminary drug test, and allowed her to return home after the results came back negative for narcotics.
A police official stated, "We plan to request a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service to determine whether Ms. A used any drugs," adding, "We will further investigate the specific circumstances of the incident."
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