Nut rage: Ex-Korean Air VP gets 1-year jail term
"Cho Hyun-ah, the eldest daughter of the chairman of South Korea's largest full-service carrier, faced five counts of charges: changing the air route of a flight, violence leading to obstruction of aviation safety, intimidation, obstruction of business and obstruction of justice through deception," South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
"It is questionable whether Cho truly feels remorseful," Judge Oh Seong-woo told the news agency on the ruling.
"The so-called 'nut rage' case trampled on the integrity of humanity," Oh Seong-woo said.
the incident had occurred on Dec 5 when Cho had directed a senior crew member to de-plane after she was served with macadamia nuts in an unopened bag instead of on a plate.
She had made the Seoul-bound flight from New York return to the gate when it was taxiing.
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