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On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs or both, a lawmaker said.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital, Seoul, since June due to disruption from trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, citing aviation data.
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs, or both, when balloons were detected in the vicinity, Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Bu-nam said in a statement.
In total, the closures lasted 413 minutes.
North Korea has launched more than 5,500 balloons with bags of trash attached to them since late May, saying it was responding to balloons carrying propaganda leaflets flown by South Korean activists.
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital, Seoul, since June due to disruption from trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, citing aviation data.
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs, or both, when balloons were detected in the vicinity, Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Bu-nam said in a statement.
In total, the closures lasted 413 minutes.
North Korea has launched more than 5,500 balloons with bags of trash attached to them since late May, saying it was responding to balloons carrying propaganda leaflets flown by South Korean activists.
Trash balloons sent by North Korea cause regular disruptions at Seoul’s airports
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs or both, a lawmaker said.
www.nbcnews.com
