South Korea, Jeju Air

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 police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
The impeached president faces an attempt by authorities to arrest him over his short-lived Dec. 3 martial law.
South Korea plane crash: Placement of runway barrier ‘verging on criminal’
The Jeju Air pilot told air traffic control the passenger plane had suffered a bird strike before it crashed while landing at an airport in South Korea, transport officials revealed on Monday.
Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash That Killed 179 People
By Daisuke Wakabayashi Reporting from Seoul 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 ye ...
South Korean Transport Minister Plans to Resign Over Country's Worst Air Crash
Joo Jong-wan, the deputy transport minister for civil aviation, acknowledged that safety measures were not sufficient when building the embankment, but said they were done in line
South Korea Reviews Airport Runway Walls After Fatal Jeju Crash
South Korea plans to review the concrete walls positioned just beyond the end of some airport runways after an aircraft attempting an emergency landing smashed into one just over a week ago, killing almost everyone on board.
South Korean minister to resign over Jeju Air crash that killed 179
South Korea’s transport minister is resigning because he feels “heavy responsibility” for the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month. A Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed at the Muan international airport on 29 December in what was the country’s worst air disaster.
All 179 victims of Jeju Air crash laid to rest 10 days after tragedy
All 179 victims of the fatal Jeju Air crash have been laid to rest as of Wednesday, 10 days after the worst aviation disaster on Korean soil.
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Jeju Air crash ignites debate over celebrities' right to grieve privately
Following the tragic Jeju Air crash, Korea entered a weeklong national mourning period. While the entertainment industry ...
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Second Jeju Air Flight Suffers Landing Gear Problem
A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea's most deadly plane crash. The Boeing 737-800 ...