South Korean prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for the former Korean Air executive Heather Cho who sparked outrage by kicking a flight attendant off a plane for serving macadamia nuts the wrong way . The warrant would cover charges of violating aviation safety rules , including a change in a flight plan , assault on a plane , coercion and interference in the execution of duty , the Seoul Western District Prosecutors ' office said Wednesday . A decision will be taken on issuing of the warrant early next week after a review procedure , the prosecutors ' office said . Cho , the 40-year-old daughter of Korean Air 's chairman , resigned from her post as vice president at the company in the aftermath of the incident earlier this month on a flight from New York 's JFK airport to South Korea 's Incheon International Airport . She ordered that the plane turn back to the gate and that a flight attendant be removed because she was served nuts in a bag instead of on a plate in first class . Amid public anger over her behavior , she and her father both apologized for the incident . Cho , whose Korean name is Cho Hyun-ah , said she accepted `` full responsibility '' for what happened . She was n't available for comment Wednesday . 'Violent language . Testimonies of crew members and passengers confirm that Cho used `` violent language in a loud voice , '' which may not be compliant with an aviation safety law that requires cooperation of passengers on a flight , the Ministry of Land , Infrastructure and Transport said last week . Although her role put her in charge of in-flight service , she was only a passenger on the flight and was not flying in an official capacity . Officials are also seeking an arrest warrant for another Korean Air executive , identified by his surname of Yeo , on charges of ordering employees to delete an initial report of the incident , the prosecutors ' office said . Korean Air said Wednesday it was monitoring the situation , as an arrest warrant had n't been issued yet . The office said that prosecutors had raided the office and residence of a government official at the Ministry of Land , Infrastructure and Transport who was suspected of leaking information on the investigation into the case to Yeo . The captain of the plane has also faced criticism for obeying Cho 's demands to turn back the plane and remove the flight attendant . Because of that , the airline faces possible disciplinary action from the government because of the captain 's failure to command and supervise crew members to ensure the safe operation of the flight , the ministry said last week .
Heather Cho ordered a plane back to the gate after a flight attendant served nuts in a bag . She later apologized and resigned from her position as vice president with Korean Air . Now , authorities say they are seeking an arrest warrant ; trial expected next week . Notes : The potential warrant ##s include charges of assault and coercion .