Asiana Airlines' Airbus A321 plane, of which a passenger opened a door on a flight shortly before the aircraft landed, is pictured at an airport in Daegu, South Korea May 26, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS
SEOUL, May 28 - A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for a passenger who opened an Asiana AirlinesThe man, in his thirties, was detained on landing on Friday after opening the door when the A321-200 plane was about 700 feet above the ground, causing panic onboard. The Daegu District Court issued the warrant for him on charges of violating the Aviation Security Act, saying there was a risk he may try to flee before trial. The warrant allows police to keep him in custody longer.Officials gave the man's surname as Lee but not his full name, as is usual custom.