S Korea’s Asiana Airlines bans emergency seats after door opens

Airbus A321 of Asiana Airlines, of which a passenger opened a door on a flight shortly before it landed, is pictured at an airport in Daegu, South Korea [Yonhap via Reuters]

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has stopped selling some emergency exit row seats following an accident in which a passenger opened an emergency exit door midair causing panic on board.

The incident took place on an A321-200 plane, which was carrying nearly 200 passengers, as it approached the runway at Daegu International Airport, about 240km (150 miles) southeast of Seoul. The plane landed safely but several passengers were hospitalised. There were no serious injuries or damage.