North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August



News North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel Anton Sokolin October 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo Tu-204-100 aircraft at Sunan International Airport in Sept. 2012 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue A North Korean passenger plane flew from the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to Pyongyang on Monday, over a month after the DPRK conducted its first flights to Russia since the beginning of the pandemic. A Tu-204-100 passenger aircraft operated by North Korean national carrier Air Koryo left Vladivostok International Airport at around 1:36 p.m. KST and landed in the DPRK capital around 2:47 p.m., the aviation-tracking website FlightRadar24 showed. A North Korean passenger plane flew from the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to Pyongyang on Monday, over a month after the DPRK conducted its first flights to Russia since the beginning of the pandemic. A Tu-204-100 passenger aircraft operated by North Korean national carrier Air Koryo left Vladivostok International Airport at around 1:36 p.m. KST and landed in the DPRK capital around 2:47 p.m., the aviation-tracking website FlightRadar24 showed. 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 returns from Russia, third such flight since August

It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel

Anton Sokolin October 16, 2023

North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August

An Air Koryo Tu-204-100 aircraft at Sunan International Airport in Sept. 2012 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

A North Korean passenger plane flew from the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to Pyongyang on Monday, over a month after the DPRK conducted its first flights to Russia since the beginning of the pandemic.

A Tu-204-100 passenger aircraft operated by North Korean national carrier Air Koryo left Vladivostok International Airport at around 1:36 p.m. KST and landed in the DPRK capital around 2:47 p.m., the aviation-tracking website FlightRadar24 showed.

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