It¡¯s the rare scandal that links air rage, corruption and the fate of the world¡¯s 14th-biggest economy. The Heather Cho kerfuffle dominating South Korean news media offers all this and perhaps more: a chance to right a political system that¡¯s veered off course.
The news media pounced on the delicious tale of Cho¡¯s freakout, on a Dec. 5 New York-to-Seoul flight, over the manner in which she was served her macadamia nuts. Cho figured her status as daughter of Korean Air¡¯s chairman entitled her to demand that Flight 86 return to the gate to toss off a crew member who didn¡¯t pay her sufficient homage.
The 40-year-old has since been indicted for obstructing aviation safety (she¡¯s also being investigated for colluding with transportation officials).
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