A North Korean Air Koryo airliner was forced to make an emergency landing in Pyongyang in May after a flap on the plane's wing fell off mid-air, multiple sources confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
The incident, which took place on Thursday May 25 onboard a flight from Pyongyang to Beijing, happened after the aircraft crossed into Chinese airspace, one source familiar with the incident told NK News.
A North Korean Air Koryo airliner was forced to make an emergency landing in Pyongyang in May after a flap on the plane's wing fell off mid-air, multiple sources confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
The incident, which took place on Thursday May 25 onboard a flight from Pyongyang to Beijing, happened after the aircraft crossed into Chinese airspace, one source familiar with the incident told NK News.
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