The woman at the center of the "nut rage" incident has been arrested. Former Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah delayed a flight following an outburst over the way she was served. Now, she faces charges of violating the aviation safety law.
The court issued an arrest warrant after Cho was questioned by South Korean prosecutors. Earlier this month, Cho ordered the aircraft to return to the gate at New York's JFK Airport before takeoff. She was furious after a cabin attendant served her nuts in a bag instead of a dish. She demanded that a senior crewmember in charge of cabin service get off the plane.
Officials also arrested a managing director of the carrier. They suspect he forced flight attendants to give false testimony to defend Cho.
South Korea's transport ministry came under fire after revelations that some of its officials leaked information to Korean Air about the investigation. A ministry official who worked for the carrier for more than a decade was arrested.
◆outburst （激情などの）爆発
◆violate 違反する
◆warrant 令状
◆force 強要する
◆false testimony 偽証
◆come under fire 非難を浴びる
◆revelations 発覚
