Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia



News Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks Anton Sokolin March 7, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Air Koryo aircraft at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport in Sept. 2017 \| Image: NK News An unknown foreign aircraft appeared at North Korea’s main airport on Thursday, NK News analysis of satellite imagery shows, possibly pointing to an unannounced Russian flight carrying high-level officials for talks. The plane was captured on the tarmac of Pyongyang International Airport at around 11:40 a.m., according to Planet Labs low-resolution satellite imagery. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 did not appear to record the flight, suggesting the plane did not transmit its geolocation signal. An unknown foreign aircraft appeared at North Korea’s main airport on Thursday, NK News analysis of satellite imagery shows, possibly pointing to an unannounced Russian flight carrying high-level officials for talks. The plane was captured on the tarmac of Pyongyang International Airport at around 11:40 a.m., according to Planet Labs low-resolution satellite imagery. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 did not appear to record the flight, suggesting the plane did not transmit its geolocation signal. 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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Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia

Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks

Anton Sokolin March 7, 2025

Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia

Air Koryo aircraft at Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport in Sept. 2017 | Image: NK News

An unknown foreign aircraft appeared at North Korea’s main airport on Thursday, NK News analysis of satellite imagery shows, possibly pointing to an unannounced Russian flight carrying high-level officials for talks.

The plane was captured on the tarmac of Pyongyang International Airport at around 11:40 a.m., according to Planet Labs low-resolution satellite imagery. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 did not appear to record the flight, suggesting the plane did not transmit its geolocation signal.

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