The crew of a Cathay Pacific flight saw what it believes was North Korea’s latest missile test last week, the second airline to report sighting it. Cathay
HONG KONG – The crew of a Cathay Pacific flight saw what it believes was North Korea’s latest missile test last week, the second airline to report sighting it.
Cathay said Monday that the flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong reported witnessing the apparent re-entry of the ICBM that North Korea launched before dawn Wednesday.
The missile was far from the plane, and flight operations were unaffected, Cathay said, adding that it had informed other carriers and relevant authorities.
“At the moment, no one is changing any routes or operating parameters,” the Hong Kong-based airline said in a statement. “We remain alert and (will) review the situation as it evolves.”
The North Korean missile was fired very high up, reaching an altitude of 4,475 km (2,780 miles) before falling back into the Sea of Japan about 950 km (600 miles) from where it was launched.
