SEOUL — South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital Seoul since June due to disruption from balloons carrying trash launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday (Sept 25), citing aviation data. On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and...
Balloons believed to have been sent by North Korea, fly over a North Korean territory in this picture taken from an observation post near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, Sept 5, 2024.SEOUL — South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital Seoul since June due to disruption from balloons carrying trash launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday , citing aviation data.
While most were removed by authorities without incident, some have disrupted airport traffic and caused small fires. The balloons have also disrupted operations at Gimpo, which is on the western edge of the capital Seoul and mostly serves domestic flights.
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