Remember the man who opened an emergency exit door mid-flight during landing in South Korea? Yes, so he reportedly told the police that he had lost his job, was feeling suffocated, and thought the flight was taking too long to land, that's why he opened the door.
The above seats are located at the centre of the plane and near the place where flight attendants sit during takeoff and landing. However, it is unknown how putting two seats next to emergency doors on no-sale is supposed to prevent similar incidents at other emergency exit doors.
A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea, forcing the crew to land while it was still open.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 26, 2023
Air blew through the cabin of the Asiana Airlines jet, slightly injuring 12 people. pic.twitter.com/Nl8HqXeiLb
While it is impossible to swing open the emergency exit door when the flight is mid-air due to air pressure difference, reports say in this case it was only made possible as the flight was landing. It is possible that the air pressure on the ground and inside the cabin wasn't much, allowing the door to be swung open.