The court said Cho, who was a Korean Air executive vice president at the time, was guilty of forcing a flight to change its route at New York City's JFK airport, and two other charges.
The 40-year-old had taken exception to being served macadamia nuts she in a bag, not a bowl. She ordered the chief flight attendant off the flight, with 250 passengers on board, she Incheon-bound plane was forced to return to the gate at John F Kennedy Airport in New York. The Airbus A380 eventually arrived in South Korea 11 minutes late.
Cho had treated the flight 'as if it was her own private plane', justice Oh Sung-Woo said.
'It is doubtful that the way the nuts were served was so wrong,' Oh added.
The judge said Cho had failed to show enough remorse for her actions, even though she had submitted some letters to the court expressing repentance for her behaviour.
Cho, who attended the court in a green prison outfit, stood silently throughout the ruling, her head bowed.
Park Chang-jin (left) and Cho's father and airline chairman Cho Yang-ho (right
In court, Park the chief flight attendant said he and other staff were treated like 'feudal slaves' by the heiress. He told the court he and other staff were treated like 'feudal slaves' by the heiress.
In court, Park the chief flight attendant said he and other staff were treated like 'feudal slaves' by the heiress. He told the court he and other staff were treated like 'feudal slaves' by the heiress.
Her father and airline chairman Cho Yang-ho (right) called her behaviour 'foolish' and said that he regretted that he did not raise her better
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