Aircraft passengers perplexed upon AirAsia flight bound for Incheon touch down at Gimpo Airport
AirAsia Flight D7 506, which was scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport from Kuala Lumpur, made an unscheduled stop at Gimpo International Airport on August 13. The diversion was due to adverse weather conditions and air traffic congestion at Incheon.
Upon landing, passengers reported initial confusion as the cabin crew seemed unaware of the diversion. Some passengers were even mistakenly told that the landing was due to a fuel shortage. A flight attendant mentioned that the aircraft had "run low on fuel," which was likely a precautionary reason for the stop to refuel before continuing to Incheon.
The aircraft touched down at Gimpo at 8:08 pm, approximately 40 km from Incheon, instead of the scheduled 7:50 pm arrival at Incheon. After refueling and waiting for better conditions, the flight departed for Incheon about two hours later at 10:17 pm.
In summary, the landing at Gimpo was an unplanned diversion mainly caused by bad weather and congestion at Incheon Airport, compounded by limited fuel that required a refueling stop. This resulted in confusion among passengers and crew due to incomplete communication during the incident.
It is important to note that this landing was not accompanied by any mid-flight brawls, plane crashes, or collisions with parked aircraft. The article has been translated from Korean to English using AI tools and reviewed by a native English-speaking editor.
