On the 16th, it was reported that a large number of flights to Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province had diverted to other airports or returned flights, causing concern and even various rumors. Shijiazhuang Airport staff said later in the day that the airport’s flight take-off and landing had returned to normal.
Red Star News reported that on the 16th, the on-duty staff of the North China Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China said that they had received information saying that “a UFO was discovered, and it was finally found to be a balloon, and it has now returned to normal.” As for the specific details of the balloon The staff said they did not understand the situation.
The operator at Shijiazhuang Airport pointed out that after the alternate landing at other airports returns to normal, they will fly back to Shijiazhuang Airport one after another. If there is a delay due to the alternate landing and passengers request compensation, they need to consult the on-site staff.
Caixin.com reported that from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the 16th, the flight information software “Fei Chang Zhun” APP showed that there were many passengers flying from Xiamen, Haikou, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao, Sanya, Dazhou and other places to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport. flights divert or return.
Shijiazhuang Airport staff said, “It was due to the occupation of other airspace users.” At present, flights taking off and landing at the airport have returned to normal. It was previously reported that it was caused by the weather, but airport staff did not confirm this statement.
The staff of “Flying Changzhun” said that there is no problem with the flight data, but “Flying Changzhun” cannot know the specific reason.
According to Caixin statistics, a total of 8 inbound flights were affected during this period. The screen at Shijiazhuang Airport showed that at 11:30 in the morning, flight JD5823 from Dazhou to Shijiazhuang was the first alternate flight. As of 1:00 p.m., a total of 5 flights showed that they had arrived after an alternate landing.
In addition, flight 3U6851 from Chengdu to Shijiazhuang, which was originally scheduled to land at 12:20 noon, showed an alternate landing and took off, and arrived at 4:12 pm; flight PN6360 from Qinhuangdao to Shijiazhuang, which was expected to land at 12:20 noon, has taken off again after returning , is expected to arrive at 4:28 pm; flight JD5531 from Sanya to Shijiazhuang, which is expected to land at 11:50 am, was canceled after an alternate landing.
Outbound flights have been delayed for a long time since around 11 am.
As of the afternoon, the “Flying Changzhun” APP shows that on February 16, Shijiazhuang Airport is expected to have 132 incoming flights, 52 of which have been canceled and 9 irregular flights; 123 outbound flights are expected, of which 46 have been canceled and 7 of which are abnormal. class.
“Flight Steward” shows that since February 2023, the average daily flight volume of Shijiazhuang Airport has been around 140 to 180 sorties.
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