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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 2025 |
| Time: | 10:17 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AL (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | China Airlines |
| Registration: | B-18661 |
| MSN: | 62688/6051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Busan-Gimhae (Pusan) International Airport (PUS/RKPK) -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE/RCTP) |
| Busan-Gimhae (Pusan) International Airport (PUS/RKPK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
China Airlines flight CI186, a Boeing 737-800, landed on runway 18L at PUS, while it was cleared to land on runway 18R.
At the time, Jin Air flight LJ21, a Boeig 737-800 (HL7561) was approaching the runway 18L for takeoff, but the air traffic controller noticed this and stopped the Jin Air plane from entering.
This is the second wrong runway landing incident at Busan in 3 months. On March 25, 2025, Jin Air flight LJ312, a Boeing 737-800, was cleared to land on runway 18R but landed on runway 18L instead.
Aircraft approaching runways 18L or 18R at Busan Airport navigate to a Missed Approach Point located west of the runways. From there pilots execute a circling maneuver to align with the landing runway. Pilots should follow or stay inside the lead-in lights. The aircraft should be lined up for landing at a distance of 0.8 nm or 1.1 nm from the threshold of runway 18L, 18R respectively.
METAR:
RKPK 121000Z 20013KT 9999 FEW020 BKN200 20/18 Q1016
RKPK 121100Z 20008KT 9999 FEW010 BKN200 19/18 Q1016
Sources:
https://mobile.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2025061315233211269
https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/6354819
March 25 incident: https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/492284
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ci186#3ac304f4
https://aim.koca.go.kr/eaipPub/Package/2018-09-27/pdf/AD/RKPK/(2-25)%20INSTR%20APCH%20CHART.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 December 2023 | B-18661 | China Airlines | 0 | near Takamatsu Airport (TAK/RJOT) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2025 19:08 | ASN | Added |
| 15-Jun-2025 19:14 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2025 06:35 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2025 14:20 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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