Aviation experts see 'something more sinister' in South Korea plane crash that killed 179: ‘Unlikely that bird strike…’
South Korea experienced its deadliest air disaster last week, with 179 fatalities on a Jeju Air flight. Preliminary reports suggest a landing gear malfunction, possibly due to a bird strike, but investigations are ongoing.
South Korea authorities raid Jeju Air offices, Muan International Airport amid ongoing probe
South Korean police on Thursday, January 2, raided Jeju Air's regional aviation office, the office is in Seoul, and the crash site as a part of the ongoing investigation, reported the news agency AFP.
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.
Families Cry and Demand Answers as They Learn Loved Ones Are Among 179 Victims Killed in South Korea Crash
Families wept and wailed as officials read off the names of the victims who died on Sunday, Dec. 29 at Muan International Airport, where the crash occurred, according to CNN and NBC News. Only two people, a pair of flight attendants, are said to have survived the crash, which was flying in from Bangkok, Thailand.
Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
Footage of the crash showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear still closed, and slamming into a wall.
South Korea orders airline safety probe after worst domestic crash kills 179
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South Korea plane crash leaves 179 people dead
Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use "all available" resources to respond to the crash.
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South Korea plane crash: Jeju Air cuts flights to ‘repair trust’ as outrage grows over airport wall
Jeju Air’s passenger plane smashed into a concrete wall after an emergency landing at Muan international airport in South Korea
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.
179 killed as plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea
The Muan crash is one of the deadliest disasters in South Korea’s aviation history. The last time South Korea suffered a large-scale air disaster was in 1997, when a Korean Airline plane crashed in Guam, killing 228 people on board. In 2013, an Asiana Airlines plane crash-landed in San Francisco, killing three and injuring approximately 200.
At least 177 people die after plane skids off runway in South Korea
The Jeju Air plane from Bangkok attempted a belly landing at Muan International Airport after its landing gear reportedly failed to deploy.View on euronews