Pyongyang 17 Sep (ANA) - Passenger jets could be hit by wayward North Korean missiles, experts have warned. It comes as Pyongyang fired its 19th unannounced missile of the year which sailed over Japan before landing in the sea on Friday. Leader Kim Jong Un called the exercise a 'shining victory' in his country's escalating standoff with the United States. Thousands of Japanese citizens were woken up by air-raid sirens for the second time in just three weeks as the missile travelled over the northern island of Hokkaido. But while North Korea's increased military exercises have raised fears on the ground, they have also fueled concerns for aviation safety. Indeed, while panic ensued in Japan, one airline passenger travelling to Osaka at the time revealed that he and the rest of the cabin were bluntly informed that a missile was airborne with them. Now airlines are believed to be considering issuing a no-fly zone over the area amid fears a miscalculation by Pyongyang could end in disaster.(ANA)

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