North Korean passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic



News North Korean passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic Air Koryo plane lands in Beijing on Tuesday morning, amid reports that overseas North Koreans will return home Anton Sokolin August 22, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo aircraft at Beijing Capital Airport in Sept. 2018 \| Image: NK News A passenger aircraft operated by North Korean flag carrier Air Koryo flew to China on Tuesday morning, flight-tracking data shows, in what appears to be the first international flight by the commercial airline since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the aviation tracking website FlightRadar24, an Air Koryo Tu-204 plane departed Pyongyang International Airport on Tuesday morning and entered China’s airspace. A passenger aircraft operated by North Korean flag carrier Air Koryo flew to China on Tuesday morning, flight-tracking data shows, in what appears to be the first international flight by the commercial airline since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the aviation tracking website FlightRadar24, an Air Koryo Tu-204 plane departed Pyongyang International Airport on Tuesday morning and entered China’s airspace. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic

Air Koryo plane lands in Beijing on Tuesday morning, amid reports that overseas North Koreans will return home

Anton Sokolin August 22, 2023

North Korean passenger jet makes first trip to China since start of pandemic

An Air Koryo aircraft at Beijing Capital Airport in Sept. 2018 | Image: NK News

A passenger aircraft operated by North Korean flag carrier Air Koryo flew to China on Tuesday morning, flight-tracking data shows, in what appears to be the first international flight by the commercial airline since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the aviation tracking website FlightRadar24, an Air Koryo Tu-204 plane departed Pyongyang International Airport on Tuesday morning and entered China’s airspace.

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