SEOUL — Takeoff and landing at South Korea's Incheon international airport was disrupted on June 26 for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said.
South Korean soldiers examine objects including what appears to be trash from a balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, in Incheon, on June 2.SEOUL — Takeoff and landing at South Korea's Incheon international airport was disrupted on June 26 for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said.
North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash into South Korea since late May, with hundreds landing in South Korea. The disruption to domestic and international flights occurred between 1.46am and 4.44am, and the runways have reopened since then, Incheon International Airport Corporation said.
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