Vessels evacuate after suspected N. Korean aircraft detected near Baengnyeong Island
The Korea Coast Guard ordered dozens of vessels to take shelter Tuesday after military authorities detected a suspected North Korean aircraft moving near Baengnyeong Island, South Korea’s westernmost border outpost. The Coast Guard sent an emergency text message at 9:46 a.m. to vessels operating near the island in Incheon’s Ongjin County, telling fish boats and leisure craft to “return to port…
On Tuesday, the Korea Coast Guard ordered numerous vessels to seek shelter following a suspected North Korean aircraft detected near Baengnyeong Island, South Korea's westernmost border. At 9:46 a.m., an emergency text message was sent to fish boats and leisure craft in Incheon's Ongjin County, instructing them to "return to port due to an active situation."
A total of 79 vessels — comprising 50 fishing boats and 29 leisure boats — complied with the call and returned to seven ports, according to the Korea Coast Guard. The alert was initiated after military authorities notified the Coast Guard of the suspected aircraft's movement in the airspace near the island, situated close to the inter-Korean maritime border in the West Sea.
The situation was lifted 2 hours and 10 minutes later at 11:56 a.m., and the evacuation message instructed vessels to resume their journey at sea.
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