43 domestic round-trip flights canceled, 4 flights diverted… Some international flights to China are also canceled
Full control of the Hallasan trail… Some passenger ship operations are also restricted.
The maximum instantaneous wind speed was recorded at 32.5m… A fallen streetlight can hit a car
Jeju Airport flight information board with numerous cancellations
(Jeju = Yonhap News) The flight information board displayed a number of flights canceled due to bad weather on April 5. [연합뉴스 자료사진]
(Jeju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ho-cheon = Amid strong winds with maximum instantaneous wind speeds of up to 32.5 m in the Jeju region, a large number of flights were canceled and some passenger ship operations were restricted.
According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration, the Airport Meteorological Observatory, and the Korea Airports Corporation Jeju Regional Headquarters on the 16th, a strong wind warning was issued for the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, the mid-mountainous areas of the south and north, and the east, north, and west of Jeju Island as of 2:30 p.m.
A strong wind warning is issued when the instantaneous wind speed is expected to exceed 26m per second, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed at each point on this day was 32.5m in Gosan, 26.4m in Witse Oreum, 25.7m in Woljeong, and 21m in Jeju City.
advertisement
Accordingly, Korean Air Flight 1105 from Gimpo, which was scheduled to arrive at Jeju Airport at 1:55 pm on this day, was canceled, and as of 9 pm, 17 domestic arrivals and 24 domestic departures were canceled.
Among the canceled domestic flights, flights to Wonju, Gunsan, Gwangju, and Yeosu were canceled due to heavy snow or strong winds in the region.
For the same reason, four flights were diverted to Jeju Airport.
As for international flights, two round-trip flights to Hangzhou, China were canceled.
On this day, a total of 473 flights were scheduled to operate at Jeju Airport, including 434 domestic round-trip flights, 11 international arrivals, and 10 departures.
Of these, only 167 domestic arrivals and 159 departures, and 10 international arrivals and 8 departures have been operated so far.
Among the flights, 228 were delayed due to weather conditions.
A streetlight fell on top of a car due to strong winds.
(Jeju = Yonhap News) On the afternoon of the 16th, a car driving on the road in front of the Jocheon 119 Center of the East Fire Station, Jocheon-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, was shaken by strong winds and stopped after being hit by a fallen streetlight. 2023.12.16
[제주도소방안전본부 제공. 재판매 및 DB 금지] khc@yna.co.kr
Strong winds toppled streetlights and hit cars.
At 5:13 p.m. on this day, a streetlight swaying in strong winds on the road in front of the Jocheon 119 Center of the East Fire Station, Jocheon-ri, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, fell on top of a car that was driving at the time.
Part of the car’s bonnet was damaged in this accident, but there were no casualties.
Fire authorities have so far taken safety measures on five traffic lights and one banner.
A wind warning was issued at sea, and passenger ship operations on routes such as Wando, Usuyeong, Gapado, and Marado were restricted.
A heavy snow warning was issued for Hallasan Mountain, and climbing on all trails was restricted. The snowfall amount by location is 13.5cm at Samgakbong Peak of Hallasan, 9.7cm at Sajebidong Mountain, 9cm at Eorimok, and 1.5cm at Halla Ecological Forest.
The Meteorological Administration predicted that 1 to 3 cm of snow would fall in coastal areas, 3 to 10 cm in mid-mountainous areas, and 10 to 20 cm in mountainous areas by tomorrow. Snowfall of more than 30 cm was forecast in many mountainous areas.
khc@yna.co.kr
Report via KakaoTalk okjebo
<저작권자(c) 연합뉴스,
Reproduction and redistribution prohibited>
2023/12/16 21:47 Sent
2023-12-16 12:47:01
#Jeju #hit #strong #winds.. #Massive #cancellation #domestic #international #flights #comprehensive #yunhap #news
