North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years
It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic Anton Sokolin December 30, 2024 SHARE PRINT An Air Koryo Tu 204-300 (P-632) preparing to take off from Pyongyang to Vladivostok on Oct. 11, 2024 | Image: Victor Krivyy, screenshot from PoletMe Aviation YouTube channel A North Korean passenger plane flew to Shanghai for the first time in five years on Sunday, aviation data shows. The Tu-204-300 (tail number P-632) operated by DPRK flag carrier Air Koryo touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 10:10 p.m. KST on Sunday after a roughly two-hour flight (JS157) from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, according to records from Flightradar24 and FlightAware. The jet didn’t stay in Shanghai for long, departing back to North Korea at 2 a.m. and landing in Pyongyang around 4 a.m. NK News confirmed the flight’s arrival and departure with Pudong International Airport’s automated infor...