A Korean Air heiress has apologised for causing trouble in her first public appearance as a suspect in an abuse of power case after she allegedly threw a drink at someone during a business meeting.

A former Korean Air executive whose on-board “nut rage” tantrum delayed a flight has been freed from prison after a South Korean court suspended her jail term.

A flight attendant who was harassed by a former Korean Air Lines vice president in what became known as the nut rage case has filed a civil lawsuit against the airline and the executive.

The former Korean Air executive famous for an inflight tantrum over macadamia nuts has pleaded not guilty to violating aviation safety law and other charges.