Updated April 23, 2018 00:30:37

Photo: Cho Hyun-ah made global headlines in 2014 over an incident involving how nuts were served to her. (AP: Lee Jin-man, file)

Korean Air Lines chairman Cho Yang-ho has apologised for the behaviour of his two daughters and say they will immediately step down from their positions at the company.

One of the daughters, Cho Hyun-min, also known as Emily, a senior vice-president at the airline, is under investigation by police for suspected assault for allegedly throwing water at an attendee of a business meeting.

Her older sister, Cho Hyun-ah, also known as Heather, made global headlines in 2014 when she ordered a Korean Air plane to return to its gate at a New York airport because she was angry over the way she had been served nuts in first class.

Photo: Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-min is under police investigation for alleged assault. (AP: Kang Jin-hyung/Newsis)

She was jailed and returned to work as an executive of Korean Air's hotel affiliate in March.

Mr Cho said the company would "turn over a new leaf" with stronger management led by its board.

"As chairman of Korean Air as well as a father, I am terribly sorry for my daughter's misstep," he said in a statement.

"Everything is my responsibility and fault."

Reuters

Topics: air-transport, crime, law-crime-and-justice, offbeat, korea-republic-of, asia

First posted April 23, 2018 00:07:31