Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Charter Flight Carrying 367 Overseas Koreans Departs from Wuhan Airport, China

A Boeing 747 charter flight KE 9883 to transport Korean residents from Wuhan, China, where the novel coronavirus outbreak occurred, is moving on the apron before departing from Incheon International Airport on the evening of the 30th. / Yeongjongdo - Photo by Kim Hyunmin kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] A charter flight carrying 367 Korean residents from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the origin of the novel coronavirus infection, departed Wuhan Tianhe Airport on the morning of the 31st.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 31st, Korean Air flight KE9884, carrying these passengers, took off from Wuhan Airport at 6:05 a.m. Korean time (5:05 a.m. local time) that day. The government rapid response team, which arrived at the airport on the 30th to assist with boarding, is also scheduled to return.

The departure time was later than originally planned. A government official stated, "After quarantine by Chinese authorities, the Korean side's quarantine process was conducted very thoroughly, which took a long time."

The charter flight is expected to arrive at Gimpo Airport after approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes of flight.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs official explained, "The government is actively negotiating with the Chinese side to ensure that additional temporary flights for the return of nationals staying locally can operate as soon as possible."

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