Live Ammunition Found Again at Incheon Airport... Twice in One Week

A live bullet was found at Incheon International Airport, prompting the police to launch an investigation. Previously, live bullets were also found inside a passenger plane.

At around 4 p.m. on the 16th, the Incheon Airport Police Unit received a report that one live bullet was found at the departure hall on the 3rd floor of Terminal 1 at Incheon Airport. It was reported that a janitor affiliated with a subsidiary of Incheon International Airport Corporation discovered the bullet while sorting recyclables after emptying a trash can in the 3rd floor departure hall.

Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 duty-free area is bustling with travelers preparing to depart. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Afterward, the Incheon Airport Counterterrorism Situation Room, contacted by the janitor, informed the police of the situation. The police estimated that the bullet found that day was for a rifle and searched the area around the 3rd floor departure hall but found no additional bullets.

The location where the bullet was found is an area accessible to anyone, including departing passengers. The police decided to request a detailed forensic examination from the National Forensic Service. Earlier, on the 10th, two pistol bullets were found on a Korean Air passenger plane departing from Incheon Airport to Manila, Philippines.

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