Kinmen Dense Fog Causes Passenger Backlog; Military Aircraft Deployed to Transport Hundreds Back to Taiwan
Dense fog in Kinmen caused extensive flight cancellations, stranding over 1,400 passengers. Military and civilian aircraft were mobilized to evacuate stranded individuals, with a local legislator confirming priority for military personnel and families.
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Outbound flights from Kinmen were affected by dense fog yesterday and this morning, with a total of 1,407 passengers waiting for flights back to Taiwan as of this morning. As all flights to Taiwan today were fully booked, few passengers were successfully accommodated. Military and civilian charter flights were deployed in the afternoon for evacuation.
Eight military aircraft transported individuals to Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung today, with one aircraft flying from Kaohsiung to Kinmen. Military aircraft began boarding calls for evacuation around 1 p.m. with personnel from the Kinmen Airport and military staff, progressively transporting passengers to the military airfield before their departure.
KMT legislator Chen Yu-chen assisted with the military aircraft boarding calls at the waiting counter. This afternoon, a citizen questioned the boarding process at the waiting counter. Chen Yu-chen told CNA reporters that upholding the tradition of "military loving the people, people respecting the military" in Kinmen, military aircraft boarding calls will prioritize military personnel and their families.
Chen Yu-chen also stated that with many passengers waiting today, both military and civilian aircraft are assisting with evacuation, but sea conditions are poor, preventing boat transport. Regarding whether all stranded passengers could be evacuated today, she expressed that it would be difficult to evacuate everyone but that waiting numbers would carry over to tomorrow, hoping for complete evacuation by then. (Editor: Xiao Bowen) 1150407
Eight military aircraft transported individuals to Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung today, with one aircraft flying from Kaohsiung to Kinmen. Military aircraft began boarding calls for evacuation around 1 p.m. with personnel from the Kinmen Airport and military staff, progressively transporting passengers to the military airfield before their departure.
KMT legislator Chen Yu-chen assisted with the military aircraft boarding calls at the waiting counter. This afternoon, a citizen questioned the boarding process at the waiting counter. Chen Yu-chen told CNA reporters that upholding the tradition of "military loving the people, people respecting the military" in Kinmen, military aircraft boarding calls will prioritize military personnel and their families.
Chen Yu-chen also stated that with many passengers waiting today, both military and civilian aircraft are assisting with evacuation, but sea conditions are poor, preventing boat transport. Regarding whether all stranded passengers could be evacuated today, she expressed that it would be difficult to evacuate everyone but that waiting numbers would carry over to tomorrow, hoping for complete evacuation by then. (Editor: Xiao Bowen) 1150407