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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Korean Air fires pilot and co-pilot who got into fist fight over Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law

Korean Air dismissed two pilots who had got into a fist-fight reportedly stemming from a discussion over former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, the airline confirmed.

The “unfortunate incident” occurred on 19 December last year between a pilot and his co-pilot in Brisbane following a flight from Incheon, it said on Monday.

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