'Nut rage': Court upholds suspended sentence for Korean Air executive

A former Korean Air executive whose “nut rage” tantrum disrupted a flight in 2014 has remained free after South Korea’s highest court upheld her suspended prison term. Cho Hyun-ah, the former VP of the carrier, became infuriated when a flight attendant served her nuts in a bag rather than in a bowl. Seoul prosecutors to charge her with offences including violating aviation security and business practices laws. Cho was convicted on most counts and sentenced to a year in jail, but she was freed after the court of appeal cleared her of hampering an air route – the most serious charge – as the aircraft was still on the ground. Park Chang-jin, the chief steward who was ejected and forced to kneel before Cho while she admonished him, was later demoted after speaking out against her. Last month he announced he was suing Korean Air. <br/>