The plane, which landed safely, was about to touch down when the passenger pulled a lever and opened a door, the airline said.
Nine people were taken to hospital after suffering breathing issues, but no one was hurt.
Rescue workers move students on stretchers at Daegu International Airport. The students were among 194 passengers aboard the Asiana Airlines plane.Nine passengers, all teenagers, were sent to hospital after suffering breathing issues, a Daegu fire department official said. A video aired on television, reported to have been shot by a passenger, showed the moments before the landing, with a door open and wind rushing in as passengers sat nearby.
The official said it was possible to open the emergency exit when the aircraft was near the ground as the pressure inside and outside the cabin were similar.The plane was two or three minutes away from landing when the male passenger sitting next to an emergency exit opened a cover and pulled a lever so the door opened about 200 metres above the ground, an Asiana representative said.
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