43 Passengers on Asiana Airlines Flight Depart from Almaty Airport (Comprehensive)

Scheduled to Arrive Today at 10:10 AM

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Asiana Airlines flight OZ5781, which had been stranded at Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan, took off at 1:12 PM local time (4:12 PM Korean time) on the 13th, heading for Incheon Airport. The flight carried 43 Korean nationals, excluding four family members of the staff from the Kazakhstan Embassy in Korea.

The passenger plane departed from Incheon on the 5th and arrived in Almaty, but due to large-scale protests that disrupted airport operations, it was stranded locally for eight days. Earlier, the Almaty Consulate General, with the cooperation of the Kazakhstan police, transported passengers to the airport by two large buses and assisted with departure procedures.

They are scheduled to arrive at Incheon Airport at around 10:10 PM Korean time on the same day.

In Almaty, anti-government protests spread on the 5th, leading protesters to seize the airport. At that time, 77 crew members and passengers who had landed at Almaty Airport took shelter in the airport's fire facilities, and the Asiana Airlines aircraft was stranded at the airport.

Meanwhile, with the resumption of airport operations on the day, flight operations are proceeding smoothly, with a Turkish flight from Astana Airlines landing ahead of the Asiana Airlines flight.

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