Korean Air LA~Incheon Passenger Flight Delayed Amid Growing US Protest Demonstrations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Some Korean Air flights returning from Los Angeles (LA) to Incheon were disrupted due to riots that occurred in the United States.

According to the aviation industry on the 1st, Korean Air flight 012, which was scheduled to depart LA at 11:50 PM on the 30th of last month (local time) and arrive at Incheon International Airport at 5:10 AM, was delayed by about 12 hours and departed at 12:03 AM the following day. It is known that 206 passengers were on board, and the flight is expected to arrive at Incheon Airport around 4:30 PM that day.

A cargo flight 214, which was scheduled to depart LA around the same time, stopover in San Francisco, and return to Korea, also experienced a delayed takeoff and is expected to arrive in Incheon around 2:55 PM that day.

The disruption of flights was caused by nationwide protests following the death of a Black man during an arrest by police officers in the United States. A Korean Air official explained, "A curfew was imposed in downtown LA, making it difficult to ensure the safety of crew members during transit, so the flight was delayed to daytime hours next month," adding, "Today's flights are operating normally."

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