Gwangju Airport Departure Preparation Passengers at the airliner opened the emergency exit and delayed departure.

On a passenger plane preparing to take off from Gwangju Airport, a passenger forcibly opened the emergency exit, delaying the departure.

At around 7:10 p.m. today (19th), a male passenger in his 20s operated the "R1 Door" lever at the right door of the plane on a Jin Air passenger plane that was preparing to depart from Gwangju Airport to Jeju Airport, and the emergency exit opened.No one was injured in the accident in

, but other passengers suffered inconvenience as the takeoff was delayed for about 40 minutes.

The passenger, who was new to the aircraft, stated that he had caused the accident by mistaking it for a cabin beyond the R1 door as well.

Gwangju Airport is investigating the exact circumstances of the accident against the passengers.