China will restrict flights Air Koryo of North Korea after one of its planes made an emergency landing in the northeastern region of the country last month, and requested that the company improve the quality of training and management.
Tupolev TU204-300 flew from Pyongyang to Beijing and Shenyang emergency landing because of smoke visible in the cabin.
However, the plane landed safely and no casualties.
China’s civil aviation watchdog agency on Wednesday said the investigation found the smoke coming from the phone button below suitcase rack, right side of the cabin between rows 20 and 27.
Party was found three problems occur and must be addressed such flights.
Air Koryo should improve the quality of training related to the handling of emergency events, communication with air traffic controllers, as well as improving the management of air, he said.
The company also needs to improve the training of tire repair leaking, fire engines and emergency decompression, and the prevention of collision warning system, said the watchdog.
China will “restrict flight” Air Koryo flight, he added without giving further details.
The flight attendant when contacted via telephone at the representative office, Beijing said he did not know the state of uncertainty and refuse to respond.
Air Koryo international flights mostly to China, but the plane also flies to Russia’s far east.
Page Skytrax put the Air Koryo plane as the only one star for poor quality standards, even if such party does not display the size of the security assessment. A number of North Koreans allowed to travel out of the country were closed.
North Korea’s state aviation use a small portion manifold Russian-made Tupolev aircraft for international flights, but the earlier, Soviet-era aircraft was also used in the country.
