2026 · Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea
Gimhae airport closed for lights over the base
Part ofThe closed airport
From the accounts: a soldier at Gimhae reported lights over the base on 19 May 2026; TV witnesses described three green lights in formation. · Illustration for uaptrail.com
When19 May 2026, about 21:14–22:00 KST
WhereGimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea
On the night of 19 May 2026 a soldier at Gimhae reported lights he took for a drone, and the Air Force halted the airport for about 45 minutes; a Korean Air flight diverted. A two-hour search found nothing and police closed the case as mistaken lights. A TV programme later aired witnesses describing three green lights in formation, and an anonymous source who says a military system tracked it for two hours.
How plausible · High
A soldier's report shut an international airport and diverted a flight; witnesses later describe green lights in formation.
- ●●Access A soldier on the base.
- ●●No gain sought An official report.
- ●●Checkable details check out The closure and KE2134 diversion are on record.
- ●●Physical traces or official reaction Take-offs and landings halted for about 45 minutes.
- ●○Restraint Reported as a probable drone.
- ●○Character record Military and airport authorities.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
Claims
A soldier on the base reported lights he believed were a drone; the Air Force halted take-offs and landings; Korean Air KE2134 diverted; a 2-hour search found nothing.firsthandSourced, unconfirmedROK Air Force 5th Air Mobility Wing and Korea Airports Corporation, via Twig24
Three green lights in formation at about ten storeys, passing over the barracks; 'three blinking lights in a line'.firsthandSourced, unconfirmeda former soldier and a civilian, SBS 'Unanswered Questions' (1 Aug 2026)
Internal military radio called it 'a real situation'; a counter-terror team deployed and a military system detected the object for about 2 hours.anonymousLeadsource surnamed Choi, SBS (2026)
Where
Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea
35.2°N 128.9°E
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