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Acting President Choi Orders Efforts to Make Necessary Improvements to Airline System

Acting President Choi Orders Efforts to Make Necessary Improvements to Airline System

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — 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. Choi’s order comes after the Jeju Air plane, carrying 181 people, belly-landed and exploded at an airport in the [...]

Safety Inspection of Military Aircraft under way after Jeju Air Crash

Safety Inspection of Military Aircraft under way after Jeju Air Crash

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A special inspection to ensure the safety of military aircraft is under way as the defense ministry has ordered the military to examine all aircraft following the fatal Jeju Air crash, officials said Tuesday. The Navy has kicked off a safety inspection that will run through Saturday to examine [...]

U.S. Investigators, Boeing Officials Join On-site Probe of Jeju Air Crash in Muan

U.S. Investigators, Boeing Officials Join On-site Probe of Jeju Air Crash in Muan

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of investigators from the U.S. government and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. have arrived at the site of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport to participate in the investigation into the incident, Seoul officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul’s transport ministry, one member from the U.S. Federal Aviation [...]

Jeju Air Flight Returns after Takeoff over Similar Landing Gear Issue Found in Muan Crash

Jeju Air Flight Returns after Takeoff over Similar Landing Gear Issue Found in Muan Crash

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A Jeju Air flight that took off in South Korea on Monday has 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, according to industry sources. Jeju Air Flight [...]