South Korean arrested for opening plane door faces up to 10 years in prison

A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight, arrives to attend an arrest warrant review at the Daegu District Court in Daegu, South Korea (Yun Kwan-shick/Yonhap via AP/PA)

A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested on Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

During preliminary questioning, the man, 33, told investigators that he felt suffocated and tried to get off the plane quickly, according to police.