Photo: Getty Images What makes Seoul and Anchorage special? Canadian officials evacuated all schools and large buildings before the plane landed.Korean Air still uses Flight 85 on its Seoul-Incheon to New York-JFK route. For customer service, call us toll-free at 1-800-397-3342.
Email address Need an account? Seoul – or technically Incheon International Airport – has made significant investments in its cargo operations to attract business. Please check you have entered your email address correctly. By creating an account, I agree to the By creating an account, I agree to the When ordered to squawk 7500 (a "hijack" code), the pilot complied, despite miscommunication that implied he would disregard the instruction. Sign In with Naver Founding. Instead, they simply complied with the instruction, which ATC took as confirmation that the flight had indeed been hijacked.I said, 'Yes, if you think they are terrorists, you call me again but be ready to shoot them down.' ATC instructed the flight to change its transponder code to 7500, the universal signal for hijack, expecting that, if they had not been hijacked, the pilots would respond to that effect. Long-haul freight operations were introduced on April 26, 1971, followed by passenger services to Los Angeles International Airport on April 19, 1972.