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Ex-Assembly Speaker Kim Soo-han dies at 96

Kim Soo-han, who served as the speaker of the National Assembly from 1996 to 1998, died Monday. He was 96.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Ex-Assembly Speaker Kim Soo-han dies at 96

Seoul to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in country following Jeju Air crash

The government said Monday it plans to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a Jeju Air plane crash that claimed 179 lives the previous day.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Seoul to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in country following Jeju Air crash

Global condolences for Korea's deadliest plane crash

World leaders sent condolences to Korea on Sunday after the country suffered its deadliest airplane crash, with 179 people killed when their aircraft went up in flames.

Dec 30, 2024By AFP

Global condolences for Korea's deadliest plane crash

FM extends condolences to plane crash victims, including 2 Thai nationals

Korea's acting leader orders inspection of airline systems after country's worst air disaster

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.

Dec 30, 2024By Reuters

Korea's acting leader orders inspection of airline systems after country's worst air disaster

141 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

The remains of 141 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said Monday.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

141 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

Jeju Air flight returns after takeoff over similar landing gear issue found in Muan crash

A Jeju Air flight that took off in South Korea on Monday returned to the airport of departure due to the same landing gear issue that was found in a deadly crash involving a separate aircraft of the same model the previous day, the company said.

Dec 30, 2024By Yonhap

Jeju Air flight returns after takeoff over similar landing gear issue found in Muan crash

Bird strike, rushed belly landing blamed for Jeju Air crash catastrophe

Jeju Air Flight 2216, which crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday, claiming a total of 179 lives, is suspected to have resulted from a bird strike that disabled the landing gear. The failure to deploy all three landing gear forced the pilot to attempt an emergency belly landing, leading to the tragic accident.

Dec 29, 2024By KTimes

Bird strike, rushed belly landing blamed for Jeju Air crash catastrophe

1 black box from crashed airplane partially damaged: officials

One of the two black boxes retrieved from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in Korea on Sunday had sustained partial damage, likely further delaying the analysis to determine the cause of the accident, land ministry officials said.

Dec 29, 2024By Yonhap

1 black box from crashed airplane partially damaged: officials

'Critical 11 minutes': Jeju Air crash likely to be Korea's worst aviation disaster

The crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport on Sunday is expected to be recorded as the worst aviation disaster in Korea’s history. Even compared to national carrier accidents abroad, the loss of life in this incident is staggering.

Dec 29, 2024By KTimes

'Critical 11 minutes': Jeju Air crash likely to be Korea's worst aviation disaster

Muan Airport crash survivor asks, 'What happened?'

A flight attendant who survived the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport on Sunday asked, "What happened?" when questioned by doctors about her condition after being rushed to the hospital.

Dec 29, 2024By KTimes

Muan Airport crash survivor asks, 'What happened?'

Families of plane crash victims mourn, voice frustrations

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Ex-Assembly Speaker Kim Soo-han dies at 96

Seoul to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in country following Jeju Air crash

Global condolences for Korea's deadliest plane crash

Korea's acting leader orders inspection of airline systems after country's worst air disaster

141 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified

Jeju Air flight returns after takeoff over similar landing gear issue found in Muan crash

Bird strike, rushed belly landing blamed for Jeju Air crash catastrophe

1 black box from crashed airplane partially damaged: officials

'Critical 11 minutes': Jeju Air crash likely to be Korea's worst aviation disaster

Muan Airport crash survivor asks, 'What happened?'

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