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Blame mounts over concrete structure at Muan airport for amplifying crash impact

Debate is intensifying over whether the design of a structure at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province exacerbated the impact of the recent Jeju Air passenger plane crash.

Dec 31, 2024By KTimes

Blame mounts over concrete structure at Muan airport for amplifying crash impact

Acting President Choi orders efforts to make necessary improvements to airline system

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday directed the government to address necessary improvements to the airline operation system, as the country mourns a tragic plane crash that claimed 179 lives.

Dec 31, 2024By Yonhap

Acting President Choi orders efforts to make necessary improvements to airline system

Captain found dead after car ferry capsizes off southwestern coast, 4 still missing

The captain of a car ferry that capsized off the southwestern coast was found dead inside the ship, the Coast Guard said Tuesday.

Dec 31, 2024By Yonhap

Captain found dead after car ferry capsizes off southwestern coast, 4 still missing

Fishing boat capsizes off southwestern coast; 2 rescued, 5 missing

A fishing vessel capsized off the southwestern coast Monday, leaving two rescued and five others missing, the Coast Guard said.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Fishing boat capsizes off southwestern coast; 2 rescued, 5 missing

Questions raised on concrete wall at airport of Jeju Air crash

Questions have grown over the existence of a concrete mound at the airport of the Jeju Air plane crash this week and whether its absence could have prevented the accident's high number of casualties.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Questions raised on concrete wall at airport of Jeju Air crash

Investigation begins to find cause of deadly plane crash

Seoul city to set up altar for plane crash victims, minimize year-end events

The Seoul city government said Monday it will set up a joint memorial altar for the victims of this week's Jeju Air plane crash and minimize or cancel year-end events during the national mourning period.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Seoul city to set up altar for plane crash victims, minimize year-end events

Muan airport has highest bird strike rate among regional airports

Muan International Airport, where a Jeju Air passenger jet crashed, has been found to have the highest bird strike rate among the 14 regional airports in Korea, according to an opposition lawmaker Monday.

Dec 30, 2024By Jun Ji-hye

Muan airport has highest bird strike rate among regional airports

Investigation begins to find cause of deadly plane crash

Aviation authorities launched an investigation, Monday, into the deadly crash of a Jeju Air plane, which claimed 179 lives the previous day, focusing on both the carrier and the aircraft model.

Dec 30, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Investigation begins to find cause of deadly plane crash

Firefighters describe Jeju Air crash 'truly unbearable'

Under the dark skies of Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, firefighter A lowered his head in anguish on the night of Dec. 29. He had been working tirelessly to recover the victims of the Jeju Air flight 2216 crash, where all 179 passengers perished, except for two rescued crew members.

Dec 30, 2024By KTimes

Firefighters describe Jeju Air crash 'truly unbearable'

Jeju Air plane flew relentlessly before tragedy with minimal maintenance

The Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed in the catastrophic tragedy, completed its pre-departure maintenance in just 28 minutes, the official minimum time mandated for B737 aircraft by the Korean government.

Dec 30, 2024By KTimes

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Blame mounts over concrete structure at Muan airport for amplifying crash impact

Acting President Choi orders efforts to make necessary improvements to airline system

Captain found dead after car ferry capsizes off southwestern coast, 4 still missing

Fishing boat capsizes off southwestern coast; 2 rescued, 5 missing

Questions raised on concrete wall at airport of Jeju Air crash

Seoul city to set up altar for plane crash victims, minimize year-end events

Muan airport has highest bird strike rate among regional airports

Investigation begins to find cause of deadly plane crash

Firefighters describe Jeju Air crash 'truly unbearable'

Jeju Air plane flew relentlessly before tragedy with minimal maintenance

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