Seoul: In a shocking incident aboard an Asiana Airlines flight, a passenger opened the emergency exit door while the plane was preparing to land, creating a harrowing scene inside the aircraft. According to reports shared on Twitter, the incident occurred on flight OZ8124, which was en route from Jeju Island to Daegu, South Korea. Thankfully, the plane was able to land safely in Daegu with no injuries reported.
A video capturing the terrifying moment shows wind whipping through the cabin as passengers desperately clung to their armrests. The visuals, shared by a Twitter user @fl360aero, confirmed that a passenger aboard the flight had indeed opened the emergency exit door while the flight OZ8124 was still in the air.
A passenger was arrested after he opened the left emergency door of an Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft (HL8256) on approach about 200 metres (656 ft) above the ground.endangering life of many.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) May 26, 2023
Many were hospitalised due to breathing issues after the incident. pic.twitter.com/LvrVMILfJC
Reports indicate that a man in his 30s, seated next to the emergency exit door, was arrested following the incident. The individual opened the door when the aircraft was only a few hundred meters from the ground. However, the motive behind his actions remains unknown at this time.
Quoting Witnesses user aviation news tracker @aviationbrk wrote “Witnesses say the suspect attempted to jump out after opening the door. Flight attendants shouted for help from male passengers and people all around clung to him and pulled him in. Police said he was not drunk at the time of detention, but remained silent about why he did so.”
Following the incident, nine passengers, including eight children, were taken to a nearby hospital due to breathing issues. Additionally, several individuals seated in the same row as the opened door reportedly fainted, one after another, reported @aviationbrk
Tejasvi Surya embroiled in hilarious memefest as Twitter users flood His mentions
Meanwhile, it is worth noting that this incident is distinct from the accidental unlatching of the emergency exit door by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and twitter users have taken this instance to take a dig at the Bengaluru South MP who had allegedly opened the emergency door of an indigo aircraft in chennai in december 2022.
Following the incident, he had apologized and the country’s aviation regulator had also held him not guilty and cited it was accidental and was not a violation of the code of conduct.
Mocking Surya, former NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan humorously asked, "Was the passenger from Bangalore?"
Was the passenger from Bangalore ? https://t.co/YQml1wdTCp
— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) May 26, 2023
Tagging Surya another user wrote” @Tejasvi_Surya Were you on this plane ?”
@Tejasvi_Surya
— MP (@PandithMP) May 26, 2023
Were you on this plane ✈️? https://t.co/bH3QgYnD3e
Numerous Twitter users flooded the platform, mentioning Tejasvi Surya in response to posts about the recent incident. Some examples of these tweets can be found here:
Tejaswi Surya to nahi Tha na.
— Vinay Chaudhary (@VinayNChaudhary) May 26, 2023
@Tejasvi_Surya aur bhai emergency exit?
— अतहर (@AtharCricket) May 26, 2023
What was the passenger name! " Surya"!!!
— Ricky Rajkumar (@Rickyrajkumar) May 26, 2023
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Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
