A South Korea-bound flight from Hungary made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Tuesday due to unruly conduct by a Korean passenger. The passenger, whose identity has not been released, shouted obscene words and caused a commotion midflight, making it difficult for the crew to operate the flight. Video footage obtained by the South Korean news channel YTN showed other passengers attempting to restrain the disruptive passenger, who continued to scream and curse. As a result of the disturbance, the flight was grounded in Kazakhstan for around five hours, causing inconvenience to the 183 passengers on board. “Despite efforts by the crew to intervene, the disruption and cursing continued, causing a lot of confusion,” said another Korean passenger on the flight. “We were concerned about being detained in Kazakhstan instead of arriving in Korea to attend to our affairs.” Following the emergency landing, the disruptive passenger was arrested by local authorities. The South Korean embassy in Kazakhstan is cooperating with local police to investigate the incident further. The flight subsequently resumed its journey to Incheon International Airport in South Korea.
Unruly Korean Passenger Forces South Korea-Bound Flight to Emergency Landing in Kazakhstan
