'194 Passengers Onboard' Asiana Plane Door Opens Mid-Air... "Passenger Opened It Just Before Landing"

An incident occurred on an Asiana Airlines passenger plane where a door opened just before landing. No fatalities from falling were reported.

According to the aviation industry on the 26th, at 11:49 a.m., Asiana Airlines flight OZ8124 departing from Jeju Airport had its door suddenly open just before landing at Daegu Airport at 12:45 p.m.

In the video capturing the situation, wind enters the passenger cabin during the flight, causing passengers' hair and seats to flutter violently.

Door opened just before landing [Photo by Yonhap News Agency and reader submission]

The passenger plane, carrying 194 people, is known to have landed on the runway with the door open.

Although no one was injured, some passengers were very shocked and showed symptoms of breathing difficulties, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance immediately after landing. It is reported that no one lost consciousness.

Among the passengers were many Jeju elementary and middle school track and field athletes who were scheduled to participate in the National Youth Sports Festival held in Ulsan on the 27th.

The mother of athlete A (12) said, "The children were trembling and crying, very frightened," adding, "The children near the boarding gate seemed to have been the most shocked."

An Asiana Airlines official stated, "A passenger seated in the emergency exit seat testified that 'he touched the emergency exit lever,' and the police are investigating," adding, "We are determining the exact circumstances of the incident."

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