April 19, 2024
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North Korean plane forced to land after fire onboard: Xinhua

Flight tracking data shows descent and rerouting of plane shortly into scheduled journey

A North Korean passenger jet travelling from Pyongyang to Beijing on Friday has been forced to land in Shenyang following a possible fire onboard, according to China's Xinhua news agency.

The Air Koryo plane can be seen on tracking website Flightradar24 following its scheduled path to Beijing before continuing north to Shenyang and landing at around 9:50 am Korea Standard Time (KST).

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