South Korea Jeju Air plane crash claims 167 lives. A look at recent aviation tragedies
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea Jeju Air plane crash claims 167 lives. A look at recent aviation tragedies

Live Mint  

As 2024 draws to a close, the aviation industry is facing a troubling end to the year, with several recent plane crashes raising serious concerns about passenger safety. South Korea: Jeju Air Planes Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, was involved in a tragic accident at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on December 29. Jeju Air flight 7C2216 is engulfed in flames as it slams into a wall following a crash after landing at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea December 29, 2024 in this screengrab obtained from video. FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. Papua New Guinea On 22 December 2024, a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander, operated by North Coast Aviation, collided with wooded terrain in the Sapmanga Valley, approximately 32 nautical miles northeast of Nadzab, Papua New Guinea.

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South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
3 days, 10 hours ago

South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted

Al Jazeera  

Inspections on 101 Boeing jets operated by country’s airlines extended to January 10 following the deadly plane crash. Inspections of all 101 Boeing 737-800 jets operated by South Korea’s airlines have been extended for another week, the transport ministry said, as authorities began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air plane following the country’s worst aviation disaster. A total of …

South Korea police raid Jeju Air, airport over fatal crash
3 days, 23 hours ago

South Korea police raid Jeju Air, airport over fatal crash

Raw Story  

South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up a probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people. Authorities on Thursday carried out search and seizure operations at Muan airport where flight 2216 crashed, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and …

South Korea authorities raid Jeju Air offices, Muan International Airport amid ongoing probe
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4 days ago

South Korea authorities raid Jeju Air offices, Muan International Airport amid ongoing probe

Live Mint  

South Korean police on Thursday, January 2, raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as a part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal crash of the Boeing 737-800, reported the news agency AFP. The police conducted a search and seizure operation at the airport where flight 2216 crashed, a regional aviation office in …

South Korean police ban Jeju Air chief from leaving country
4 days, 10 hours ago

South Korean police ban Jeju Air chief from leaving country

Al Jazeera  

Police in South Korea have banned Jeju Air chief executive Kim E-bae from leaving the country amid an investigation into the deadliest-ever air disaster on South Korean soil. The move came on Thursday as aviation authorities stepped up their probe into the cause of the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 on Sunday, which killed 179 of 181 people …

South Korean cops raid offices of Jeju Air as crash probe intensifies
4 days, 10 hours ago

South Korean cops raid offices of Jeju Air as crash probe intensifies

India Today  

South Korean police raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport Thursday as they step up a probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 that killed 179 people. Authorities on Thursday carried out search and seizure operations at Muan airport where flight 2216 crashed, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and …

South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims
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5 days, 3 hours ago

South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as grieving families mourn the victims

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korea plane crash gathered at the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day, as officials said they’ve extracted data from one of the retrieved black boxes to find the exact cause of the crash. All but two of the 181 passengers and crew …

South Korea says initial data extracted from Jeju Air cockpit recorder
5 days, 10 hours ago

South Korea says initial data extracted from Jeju Air cockpit recorder

Al Jazeera  

Officials say all 179 victims from deadliest crash on South Korean soil have been identified. Investigators probing the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea have retrieved the initial data from one of the aircraft’s black boxes, officials have said. The crash was the worst-ever air disaster on South Korean soil and the deadliest accident involving a …

South Korea plane crash: Emotional scenes unfold as grieving families visit accident site, some collapse
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5 days, 10 hours ago

South Korea plane crash: Emotional scenes unfold as grieving families visit accident site, some collapse

India TV News  

Seoul: Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day on Wednesday, as officials said they have identified all 179 bodies. VIDEO: Grieving families of victims of South Korean plane crash visit The bereaved families visited the site on Wednesday for the first …

Learning lessons: on the air crash in South Korea
5 days, 15 hours ago

Learning lessons: on the air crash in South Korea

The Hindu  

The grim footage of a Boeing 737-800 sliding across the runway at Muan airport, to end as a fireball extinguishing 179 lives, will forever be a reminder of an air crash that holds important lessons for everyone from airport authorities to aviation regulators to airline pilots. Jeju Air flight 7C2216, on a scheduled flight from Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport, was on …

U.S. And Boeing Investigators Examine Site Of Deadly South Korean Plane Crash
5 days, 22 hours ago

U.S. And Boeing Investigators Examine Site Of Deadly South Korean Plane Crash

Huff Post  

Rescue team members work at the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 31, 2024. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon SEOUL, South Korea — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections …

US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
6 days ago

US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines. All but two of the 181 people aboard the Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean …

Newlyweds, 50-year-old cancer survivor among victims claimed by horror plane crash in South Korea
6 days, 4 hours ago

Newlyweds, 50-year-old cancer survivor among victims claimed by horror plane crash in South Korea

Hindustan Times  

The horror plane crash in South Korea claimed 179 lives out of 181 on board. A three-year-old boy, a 79-year-old man, a woman who survived cancer, and newlyweds were among the passengers who couldn't survive the crash that is being called one of the country’s worst. The wreckage of a Boeing 737-800 plane operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju …

S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families
6 days, 5 hours ago

S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families

Hindustan Times  

South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of plane crash victims to families Tuesday, as investigators raced to determine why the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash landed and burst into flames. S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families US investigators, including from Boeing, arrived at the crash site in southwestern Muan, officials said, as South Korean authorities …

Haunting final photo of 3-year-old boy killed in South Korea plane crash that claimed 179 lives
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Haunting final photo of 3-year-old boy killed in South Korea plane crash that claimed 179 lives

Hindustan Times  

A passenger plane crashed at the Muan International Airport in South Korea while landing, killing almost everyone on board, barring two. “Heartbreaking photo” According to news.com.au, the three-year-old’s photo was shared by his parents, Kang Ko, 43 and his wife, 37-year-old Jin Lee Seon, during their vacation. “Will they be put back together?” Scenes of grieving family members outside the …

South Korea plane crash: Why was there a wall? Questions raised over runway design, efforts on to identify victims
6 days, 7 hours ago

South Korea plane crash: Why was there a wall? Questions raised over runway design, efforts on to identify victims

Live Mint  

South Korea's policy agency said on Tuesday it was making efforts to expedite the process of identifying bodies from the Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people on Sunday. A Boeing 737-800 plane operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway at Muan International Airport. "The top priority for now …

South Korea struggles to find answers
6 days, 10 hours ago

South Korea struggles to find answers

China Daily  

Officials in South Korea have ordered a "comprehensive inspection" of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's carriers after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames on Dec 29, 2024, killing 179 people on board. "We are reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection on B737-800 aircraft," said Joo Jong-wan, head of the aviation policy bureau at …

Runway design may have cost lives in South Korean air disaster, experts say
6 days, 10 hours ago

Runway design may have cost lives in South Korean air disaster, experts say

Al Jazeera  

Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway. Taipei, Taiwan – As the investigation into the deadly crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 stretches into its third day, aviation experts are raising questions about what role a concrete structure at the end of the runway at South Korea’s Muan …

South Korea struggles to find answers
Top News
6 days, 10 hours ago

South Korea struggles to find answers

China Daily  

Inspection of Boeing aircraft launched as 7-day national mourning announced MUAN, South Korea — Flags flew at half-mast on Monday as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames. "We are reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection on B737-800 aircraft," …

U.S. and Boeing investigators examine site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
6 days, 10 hours ago

U.S. and Boeing investigators examine site of a deadly South Korean plane crash

LA Times  

Experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and joint investigation team between the U.S. and South Korea check the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Tuesday. A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while …

South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents
6 days, 14 hours ago

South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents

Associated Press  

South Korea’s worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year’s deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024. A Boeing 737-800 plane operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air came down with its front landing gear closed and struck a concrete fence Sunday at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea, killing 179 people. June …

2024 was deadliest year for commercial aviation since 2018
6 days, 15 hours ago

2024 was deadliest year for commercial aviation since 2018

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passenger plane fatalities jumped this year after the …

Boeing shares skid after Jeju Air 737-800 jetliner crash in South Korea
6 days, 16 hours ago

Boeing shares skid after Jeju Air 737-800 jetliner crash in South Korea

Live Mint  

American airline manufacturer Boeing Co. shares fell nearly 5.3 per cent at the Wall Street open today due to Jeju Air's 737-800 carrier crash in South Korea on Sunday, December 29. Boeing Co. shares fell 5.3 per cent, at US market open, but the stock is now trading at 1.73 per lower levels at $177.71 as of 12:15 p.m. Monday's …

South Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircrafts after fatal crash kills 179 people
6 days, 19 hours ago

South Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircrafts after fatal crash kills 179 people

Op India  

South Korean officials, on 30th December, announced that they would do an emergency safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 planes flown by the nation’s carriers as they try to figure out what caused the plane crash that killed 179 people. The incident occurred when a Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers and crew from Bangkok, veered off the runway upon …

5 Most Serious Plane Crashes In 2024 That Claimed Nearly 400 Lives — From Muan To Kathmandu
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6 days, 21 hours ago

5 Most Serious Plane Crashes In 2024 That Claimed Nearly 400 Lives — From Muan To Kathmandu

ABP News  

Year-Ender 2024: A Jeju Air flight crashed in South Korea on Sunday, after skidding off the runway, resulting in the death of as many as 179 people. On December 25, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 carrying 67 passengers and crew crashed while attempting an emergency landing, claiming 37 lives. The last month of 2024 saw two more non-fatal air accidents, with …

What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
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6 days, 22 hours ago

What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea has vowed thorough …

What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
Top News
6 days, 22 hours ago

What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has vowed thorough investigations to find what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people, saying Monday that it will also inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines. Sunday’s crash, the nation’s deadliest aviation disaster in decades, has sent a shock wave through South Korean society, which is already facing a …

South Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft after fatal crash kills 179 people
6 days, 23 hours ago

South Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft after fatal crash kills 179 people

Hindustan Times  

South Korean officials said on Monday that they would conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines. The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, The probe is part of an attempt to find the exact cause of Sunday's tragic …

South Korea plane crash latest: Grieving families camp out at airport and demand answers over Jeju Air crash
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1 week ago

South Korea plane crash latest: Grieving families camp out at airport and demand answers over Jeju Air crash

The Independent  

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'Bird strike! go-around': What happened minutes before South Korea's Jeju Air plane crashed
1 week ago

'Bird strike! go-around': What happened minutes before South Korea's Jeju Air plane crashed

Hindustan Times  

A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179. What happened to Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 8:54 a.m. - The Muan airport air traffic control authorises the aircraft to land on runway 01. 9:02:34 a.m. - Air traffic control alerts "crash bell" at airport fire rescue unit. South …

South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people
Top News
1 week ago

South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean officials are struggling …

South Korea plane crash: Last 5 minutes of worst-ever crash, bird strike and pilot’s ‘mayday’ call
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Last 5 minutes of worst-ever crash, bird strike and pilot’s ‘mayday’ call

Live Mint  

Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed five minutes after the pilot issued a "mayday" warning. What happened in last 5 minutes before crash According to the local media, the transport ministry had confirmed on Sunday that the control tower at Muan International Airport had issued a bird strike warning to the Jeju Air flight moments before the crash. According to the …

Flags at half-mast as South Korea grieves 179 lives lost in plane disaster
1 week ago

Flags at half-mast as South Korea grieves 179 lives lost in plane disaster

Hindustan Times  

Flags flew at half-mast on Monday as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames. "We are reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection on B737-800 aircraft," said Joo Jong-wan, head of the aviation policy bureau at South Korea's transport ministry. …

After ‘deadliest’ South Korea plane crash, another Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft faces malfunction
1 week ago

After ‘deadliest’ South Korea plane crash, another Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft faces malfunction

Live Mint  

A Jeju Air flight, that took off in South Korea on Monday, returned to the airport of departure, reportedly due to the same landing gear issue that was found in a deadly crash that happened at the Muan International Airport earlier, local media reports claimed. Jeju Air Flight 7C101 had departed from Gimpo International Airport for Jeju. Landing gear is …

Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims
1 week ago

Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As an investigation begins into …

Distraught families want answers after 179 people die in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air disaster
1 week ago

Distraught families want answers after 179 people die in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Family members of a victim …

South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All but two of the …

South Korea orders air safety probe after the country's worst crash kills 179
1 week ago

South Korea orders air safety probe after the country's worst crash kills 179

Hindustan Times  

By Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim South Korea orders air safety probe after the country's worst crash kills 179 MUAN COUNTY, South Korea -South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system as investigators worked to identify victims and find what caused the country's deadliest air disaster. The crash …

Distraught families want answers after 179 people die in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air disaster
1 week ago

Distraught families want answers after 179 people die in South Korea’s deadliest domestic air disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Family members of a victim …

‘Pilot declared mayday’: What led to the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea?
1 week ago

‘Pilot declared mayday’: What led to the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea?

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters and recovery teams work at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport on December 30. A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea, with 181 people on board, crashed during landing on Sunday, leaving 179 dead and only two survivors rescued from the wreckage. Officials said …

South Korea: Day after Muan disaster, another Jeju Air plane suffers landing gear trouble
1 week ago

South Korea: Day after Muan disaster, another Jeju Air plane suffers landing gear trouble

Hindustan Times  

Another Jeju Air passenger jet reportedly experienced a landing gear malfunction and had to return to the airport in South Korea on Monday. Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae, left, and other executive members bow in apology to relatives of passengers at the Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea on Sunday. The issue wasn't exactly named in the report but …

2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?
1 week ago

2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?

CNN  

London CNN — Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, airplane incidents captured headlines. The latest incident happened Sunday in South Korea when a Boeing passenger jet crash-landed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people — …

Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families of air crash victims mourn their loved ones
1 week ago

Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families of air crash victims mourn their loved ones

CNN  

Muan County, South Korea CNN — The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims killed when a passenger jet crash-landed over the weekend waited for their loved ones to be identified. Firefighters inspect the wreckage of the crashed Jeju Air plane at …

South Korea plane crash: Pilot sent out distress signal seconds before fatal accident | SHOCKING Details
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Pilot sent out distress signal seconds before fatal accident | SHOCKING Details

India TV News  

Seoul: South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed 179 people, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the country's worst aviation disaster in decades. Many observers also worry about how effectively the South Korean government will handle the aftermath of Sunday's crash as it grapples with a leadership vacuum following the …

The only two survivors of South Korea's plane crash: Who are they? READ
1 week ago

The only two survivors of South Korea's plane crash: Who are they? READ

India TV News  

Seoul: Only two crew members of the 181 people on board a Jeju Air flight survived when the passenger jet crash-landed at an airport in Muan County, southwest South Korea on Sunday, the fire authorities confirmed later on the day. It was reported at about 09:03 local time Sunday that the airplane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and …

S. Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes following passenger jet crash
1 week ago

S. Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes following passenger jet crash

China Daily  

Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on December 29, 2024. SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry said on Monday that it will inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes in …

How did South Korea’s Jeju Air plane crash? Here’s what we know
1 week ago

How did South Korea’s Jeju Air plane crash? Here’s what we know

Al Jazeera  

Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders an extensive probe into the crash and the country’s airline safety systems. South Korea is in a state of mourning after a plane crash killed 179 people in what is now being called one of the country’s worst aviation disasters. Authorities are still scrambling to pinpoint the exact reason why the aircraft – Jeju Air …

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok orders emergency inspection into country's airline operations
1 week ago

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok orders emergency inspection into country's airline operations

ABC  

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system, as investigators work to identify victims and find out what has caused the deadliest air disaster in the country. South Korean plane crash kills all but two on board Photo shows wreckage of burnt plane on tarmac The Jeju Air crash …

South Korea orders emergency probe of airline systems after deadly plane crash
1 week ago

South Korea orders emergency probe of airline systems after deadly plane crash

India Today  

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system once the recovery work on the Jeju Air crash is finished. South Korea's deadliest air accident ever killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it …

'Bird strike, bird strike, go-around': Final moments of crashed South Korea plane
1 week ago

'Bird strike, bird strike, go-around': Final moments of crashed South Korea plane

India Today  

A Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 in South Korea’s deadliest air disaster. Fire officials described the aircraft as “almost completely destroyed.” The victims were predominantly South Korean holidaymakers returning from Thailand, with two Thai nationals also among the dead. FINAL MOMENTS OF FLIGHT 2216 According to South Korea’s …

Where the deadly South Korean airline crash investigation is heading
1 week ago

Where the deadly South Korean airline crash investigation is heading

CNN  

CNN — Moments before the crash of Jeju Air flight 2216, a passenger aboard texted a friend that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft had struck a bird. “Wait a minute… we can’t land because a bird caught in our wing,” the passenger said at 9 am local time, on a Korean messaging platform, KakaoTalk, according to messages widely shared in South …

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