"Threatening to blow up an aircraft and leave the country" Threatening call to Korean Air headquarters... Security tightened

Threatening Call Received at Headquarters Call Center Around Noon on the 11th
Shortened Patrol Intervals and Focused Surveillance on CCTV Blind Spots
Police Suspect Same Person Posted Threats on Twitter

An incident occurred in which a threat was made to blow up an aircraft at Korean Air headquarters. At around 12:16 PM on the 11th, an unidentified caller contacted the Korean Air headquarters call center, stating, "I will blow up an aircraft and leave the country." It is known that the caller did not specify any particular airport during the call.

On the 17th, Korean Air employees are cleaning the aircraft fuselage to welcome spring at the Korean Air maintenance hangar in Jung-gu, Incheon. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

Incheon International Airport Corporation and Korea Airports Corporation have strengthened security inspections, including patrols with police and fire departments at each airport. The patrol interval has been reduced from the previous 90 minutes to 60 minutes. Patrols of 'blind spots' within passenger terminals are also being intensified, focusing on areas not covered by closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Meanwhile, the Cyber Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency is tracking the suspect who made the threatening call. They are also considering the possibility that this individual is the same person who posted a message implying a bomb terror on Twitter on the 6th. At that time, photos of homemade bombs and messages suggesting terrorism were confirmed to have been posted on Twitter. The poster of this message is in a specific situation, and authorities are currently cooperating with the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency to trace the identity and whereabouts.

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