US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
6 days, 12 hours 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 budget airline Jeju Air died in Sunday’s crash. He said that would be consistent with the landing gear and wing flaps not being deployed “and might indicate a control issue which would explain the rush to get on the ground.” The Boeing 737-800 -- an earlier version of 737 than the Max -- is a widely used plane with a good safety record, according to Najmedin Meshkati, an engineering professor at the University of Southern California who has studied aviation safety. South Korean officials have said they will look into whether the Muan airport’s localizer — a concrete fence housing a set of antennas designed to guide aircraft safely during landings — should have been made with lighter materials that would break more easily upon impact.

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South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections as Jeju Air wreckage lifted
3 days, 22 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
4 days, 11 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
Top News
4 days, 12 hours 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, 22 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, 22 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
Top News
5 days, 15 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 …

Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
5 days, 22 hours ago

Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — The damaged flight data recorder from the Jeju Air passenger jet that crash-landed in South Korea will be sent to the United States for analysis, Seoul’s transport ministry said Wednesday, as bereaved families began visiting the crash site. The recorder is one of two “black boxes” retrieved from the Boeing 737-800 after it belly-landed at …

South Korea says initial data extracted from Jeju Air cockpit recorder
5 days, 22 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, 22 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
6 days, 3 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
6 days, 10 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 …

S. Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families
6 days, 17 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 …

South Korea plane crash: Why was there a wall? Questions raised over runway design, efforts on to identify victims
6 days, 19 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 …

S. Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
6 days, 20 hours ago

S. Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179

Deccan Chronicle  

MUAN COUNTY, South Korea: South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered on Monday an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. "As soon as the accident recovery is conducted, the transport ministry is requested to conduct an emergency safety …

South Korea struggles to find answers
6 days, 22 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 …

South Korea struggles to find answers
Top News
6 days, 22 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, 22 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
1 week 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 …

South Korea plane crash: Anger as grieving families wait for victims’ remains
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Anger as grieving families wait for victims’ remains

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 Desperate families who camped out …

Boeing shares skid after Jeju Air 737-800 jetliner crash in South Korea
1 week 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
1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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What we know about the deadly Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea
Top News
1 week 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
1 week 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 …

Anguish for South Korea plane crash relatives amid grim salvage
1 week ago

Anguish for South Korea plane crash relatives amid grim salvage

Raw Story  

Cries of anguish echoed through a lounge at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Monday as families waited for news of relatives killed in the weekend's Jeju Air plane crash. but the extent of the damage to the bodies is profound," an official told families at a briefing Monday, trying to explain the immense hurdles facing workers trying to …

South Korea plane crash disaster marks another setback for Boeing
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash disaster marks another setback for Boeing

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines who is now a consultant, said it would be inappropriate …

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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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  

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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. …

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  

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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  

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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 …

South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before emergency landing that killed 179 on Jeju Air flight
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before emergency landing that killed 179 on Jeju Air flight

The Independent  

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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  

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‘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 …

Boeing faces crisis after fatal crash in South Korea amid ongoing safety concern
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1 week ago

Boeing faces crisis after fatal crash in South Korea amid ongoing safety concern

Hindustan Times  

Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. But when one of the company's jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines who is now a consultant, said it would …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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What is known about a fiery passenger jet crash landing that claimed 179 lives in South Korea?
1 week, 1 day ago

What is known about a fiery passenger jet crash landing that claimed 179 lives in South Korea?

The Independent  

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King and Queen ‘profoundly saddened’ by South Korea plane crash that killed 179
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

King and Queen ‘profoundly saddened’ by South Korea plane crash that killed 179

The Independent  

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