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| Nut-rage incident prompts South Korea to amend aviation law | Nut-rage incident prompts South Korea to amend aviation law |
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| South Korea has introduced a new “anti-nut rage” law, prompted by an angry outburst by the daughter of Korean Air’s boss over a bag of macadamias. | South Korea has introduced a new “anti-nut rage” law, prompted by an angry outburst by the daughter of Korean Air’s boss over a bag of macadamias. |
| The revised aviation law, which drastically toughens punishments on unruly passengers, was a direct result of the “nut rage” incident involving Cho Hyun-Ah in December 2014, the transport ministry said. | The revised aviation law, which drastically toughens punishments on unruly passengers, was a direct result of the “nut rage” incident involving Cho Hyun-Ah in December 2014, the transport ministry said. |
| “The amended law reflects mounting public demand for enhanced aviation safety and the prevention of unruly behaviour during flight following the Korean Air nut rage incident,” the ministry said in a press statement. | “The amended law reflects mounting public demand for enhanced aviation safety and the prevention of unruly behaviour during flight following the Korean Air nut rage incident,” the ministry said in a press statement. |
| Under the new law, anyone who disturbs the pilot during a flight could face up to five years in prison or a 50m-won (£29,000) fine. In the past, the same offence incurred only a 5m-won fine without the risk of a jail term. | Under the new law, anyone who disturbs the pilot during a flight could face up to five years in prison or a 50m-won (£29,000) fine. In the past, the same offence incurred only a 5m-won fine without the risk of a jail term. |
| In addition, crew members are now obliged to hand over unruly passengers to the authorities – failing to do so risks a 10m-won fine. | In addition, crew members are now obliged to hand over unruly passengers to the authorities – failing to do so risks a 10m-won fine. |
| Cho, 41, served five months in jail before walking free last May after an appeals court overturned her conviction for violating aviation safety laws. | Cho, 41, served five months in jail before walking free last May after an appeals court overturned her conviction for violating aviation safety laws. |
| Cho was a Korean Air vice-president at the time of her outburst on board a Seoul-bound flight that had just left the gate in New York. | Cho was a Korean Air vice-president at the time of her outburst on board a Seoul-bound flight that had just left the gate in New York. |
| As the plane was taxiing to the runway, Cho, sitting in first class, became enraged when a flight attendant served her nuts in a bag, rather than on a plate. | As the plane was taxiing to the runway, Cho, sitting in first class, became enraged when a flight attendant served her nuts in a bag, rather than on a plate. |
| She lambasted the chief steward over the behaviour of his cabin crew and then ordered the plane back to the gate so he could be ejected. | She lambasted the chief steward over the behaviour of his cabin crew and then ordered the plane back to the gate so he could be ejected. |