Report: North Korea’s Unannounced Missile Tests ‘Pose Risk’ to Passenger Jets

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Passenger jets flying over North Korean territory are currently “at risk” of becoming a casualty of a potentially disastrous wayward missile launched by dictator Kim Jong-un during one of his surprise tests, analysts have reportedly warned amid fears of a miscalculation by Pyongyang.

The warning came as North Korea fired its 19th unannounced missile this year alone, which flew over Japan before landing in the ocean last Friday, notes Daily Mail.

“These missile tests do pose a risk for commercial planes,” Ankit Panda, the associate editor of the Diplomat, a magazine covering the Asia Pacific, told BBC. “It’s entirely plausible the missile would go awry and it enters a much more congested airspace.”

The missile could also disintegrate while in the air, leaving behind debris in the path of passenger planes, points out Daily Mail.READ MORE

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