Court finds ‘Nut rage’ Korean Air heiress guilty
12 February 2015 |
7:22 am
THE daughter of Korean Air's chairman was found guilty Thursday of violating aviation safety law in a now notorious on-board "nut rage" incident that triggered an uproar over the behaviour of South Korea's elite business families. Cho, who was a senior Korean Air executive at the time of the incident, is also charged with obstructing…
THE daughter of Korean Air’s chairman was found guilty Thursday of violating aviation safety law in a now notorious on-board “nut rage” incident that triggered an uproar over the behaviour of South Korea’s elite business families.
Cho, who was a senior Korean Air executive at the time of the incident, is also charged with obstructing justice and assaulting a member of the cabin crew, and faces a possible three-year jail term.
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