The passenger who caused pandemonium by opening the door of an Asiana plane during landing in May last year has been ordered by a local court to pay over 700 million won ($523,930) in compensation to the airline.

The Asiana Airlines passenger who opened an emergency exit door mid-flight, which caused panic to erupt on board the plane on May 26, 2023, has been ordered to pay over 700 million won (S$683,400) in compensation to the airline.

SEOUL: A man who opened an airplane door while the aircraft was still in flight was ordered to pay 727 million won (US$547,000) in damages to the airline operator on Thursday (Sept 5).

The emergency door is open while the plane lands in footage taken by a passenger on an Asiana Airlines plane on May 26, 2023. (Online community) A man who opened an airplane door while the aircraft was still in flight was ordered to pay 727 million won ($547,