Jeju Air’s problems mount after crash that killed 179 people
When Jeju Air’s status as South Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier seemed under threat from the merger of the country’s two biggest airlines last year, the company’s CEO assured employees that it would “actively respond,
Plane Crash in South Korea Kills 179
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.
Survivor of South Korea plane crash is awake and speaking: Hospital official
A flight attendant, one of just two survivors of the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday that killed 179 people, is awake and talking, a hospital official said.
South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people
South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed nearly 180 people on board, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades.
What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades
A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.
Aviation expert suggests ‘sinister’ cause of South Korea’s Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179
Ultimately, the plane crashed, killing 179 people in South Korea’s worst aviation disaster. A standard pre-flight inspection found “no issues” with the Jeju Air passenger plane before it crashed.
Fireball: South Korea probes plane crash that left only two survivors
Investigators from the NTSB and Boeing were expected to join the investigation into South Korea's deadliest air crash.
South Korea police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
By Hyunjoo Jin and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday's crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country's soil.
South Korea orders aviation safety probe after airline crash that killed 179
South Korea's acting president on Monday ordered an emergency inspection of the country's aviation system one day after a flight operated by Jeju Air crashed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 passengers.
South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete
South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week. The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216,
Long Before Jeju Air Crash, South Korea Rose to Be a Model of Safety
After overcoming pariah status at the end of the last century, South Korea must learn what caused the catastrophe on Dec. 29 and what lessons to draw from it.
South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin
By Hyonhee Shin and Eduardo Baptista SEOUL/MUAN COUNTY, South Korea (Reuters) -The investigation into the crash of a South ...
South Korea air crash investigators extract black box data as families mourn
Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their ...