This photo shows Jeju International Airport in Jeju, Jan. 24, 2023. Newsis
A Chinese tourist has been apprehended for illegally filming Jeju International Airport on the southern Jeju Island, classified as a top-level national security facility, with a drone, police said Friday.
The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said it was investigating the Chinese national, whose identity was withheld, on charges of violating the Aviation Safety Act. The suspect is accused of flying an unauthorized drone about 2 kilometers from the Jeju airport's runway on the afternoon of Dec. 31, 2024, and filming the airport.
The police, together with the National Intelligence Service and the airport authorities, are reportedly questioning the Chinese national about suspicions related to terrorism or espionage.
Drone flight is banned within a 9.3-kilometer radius of Jeju International Airport for national security purposes. In a separate incident last year, an object suspected to be a drone was spotted over the Jeju airport, leading to the suspension of flights and causing inconvenience to airport users. (Yonhap)
