Runway operations at Jeju International Airport were halted for about 20 minutes after an airframe defect on a Korean Air Lines passenger jet that had landed, causing cascading flight delays.
According to the aviation industry on the 23rd, Korean Air Lines flight KE1105 from Gimpo, which landed at Jeju Airport at about 1:55 p.m. that day, occupied the runway for 20 minutes due to a hydraulic system abnormality.
The aircraft identified an abnormality during the landing preparation phase and carried out the required inspection procedures before landing normally, but came to a stop on the taxiway, the area used to move from the runway to the parking stand.
Because the aircraft could not move under its own power, it was towed by a towing car, and runway operations were suspended for about 20 minutes from 2 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. that day.
All 278 passengers on the defective aircraft disembarked normally, but with runway operations suspended, arrivals and departures at Jeju Airport were delayed one after another.
Korean Air Lines said maintenance on the aircraft involved and the exact cause of the incident is under investigation.