North Korean flight broadcasts pick up after years of pandemic silence: Data



News North Korean flight broadcasts pick up after years of pandemic silence: Data Unclear if traffic relates to DPRK’s claim of COVID ‘victory,’ though expert says one flight may have been for training Ethan Jewell September 21, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Antonov-148 passenger jet in Pyongyang, Nov. 29, 2019. The same aircraft was spotted on flight tracking systems on Sept. 19, 2022 \| Image: NK News Flight broadcasts from within North Korea are becoming more frequent, tracking data shows, after nearly two years of relative radio silence in the country’s airspace. According to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data from FlightRadar24, at least three flights have taken place within the North since Sept. 13. Three flights also appeared on flight tracking systems in August but only momentarily, according to NK Pro’s Aviation Tracker. Flight broadcasts from within North Korea are becoming more frequent, tracking data shows, after nearly two years of relative radio silence in the country’s airspace. According to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data from FlightRadar24, at least three flights have taken place within the North since Sept. 13. Three flights also appeared on flight tracking systems in August but only momentarily, according to NK Pro’s Aviation Tracker. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean flight broadcasts pick up after years of pandemic silence: Data

Unclear if traffic relates to DPRK’s claim of COVID ‘victory,’ though expert says one flight may have been for training

Ethan Jewell September 21, 2022

North Korean flight broadcasts pick up after years of pandemic silence: Data

An Antonov-148 passenger jet in Pyongyang, Nov. 29, 2019. The same aircraft was spotted on flight tracking systems on Sept. 19, 2022 | Image: NK News

Flight broadcasts from within North Korea are becoming more frequent, tracking data shows, after nearly two years of relative radio silence in the country’s airspace.

According to Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data from FlightRadar24, at least three flights have taken place within the North since Sept. 13. Three flights also appeared on flight tracking systems in August but only momentarily, according to NK Pro’s Aviation Tracker.

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