Story highlights She was originally sentenced to one year in jail for all charges

She was released on two years' probation

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) Former Korean Air Line executive Heather Cho, who was jailed for a fit she threw on a flight over how she was served nuts, walked free Friday when an appeals court suspended her sentence.

On Friday, Seoul's High Court reduced the sentence to 10 months -- and then released her on two years' probation.

If she runs afoul of the probation restrictions at any point in the next two years, she'll be back in jail, the court ruled.

Prosecutors have a week to decide whether to appeal the new verdict.

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