Several passengers on board tried to stop the person, who was later detained by police after the airplane landed safely.
FILE-An Asiana Airlines Inc. aircraft is parked at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.
Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door, the Transport Ministry said. The plane with 194 people aboard was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is normally about an hour, and the incident occurred when the plane was reaching the Daegu airport at an altitude of 700 feet .
The passengers included teenage athletes on their way to a track and field competition. Some screamed and cried in panic, Yonhap news agency reported, citing their unidentified coach.
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