218 passengers evacuated after live bullet found on Korean Air plane
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Korean Air Flight KE621 was scheduled to fly from Incheon to Manila, but a report was filed with emergency response officials that a live bullet had been found on the plane.
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SEOUL – South Korean airport police said they evacuated 218 passengers and 12 crew members from a Korean Air plane after a suspicious item reported to be a live bullet was found on the plane as it was ready to depart early on Friday morning.
No injuries were reported.
Korean Air Flight KE621 was scheduled to fly from Incheon city to the Philippine capital, Manila, at around 7.45am, but a report was filed with emergency response officials that a live bullet had been found on the plane.
At around 8.05am, police received a report that a passenger had found the bullet lying under a seat and immediately alerted a flight attendant.
Police said a counter-terrorism police unit and explosive military disposal team were searching the aircraft. The unit plans to conduct further investigations into how the prohibited item was taken onto the plane.
Possession of firearms is prohibited by law in South Korea, apart from ownership of licensed sporting and hunting guns, which must be stored at a police station. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
