South Korea Enacts a Change

Jeju Air Crash Latest Analysis
The Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash triggered by a bird strike and dual-engine failure, has raised pressing questions around aviation safety, wildlife management, and airport emergency preparedness. Here’s what we know so far,
South Korea to Change Airport Design After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
South Korea will extend runway safety areas and redesign infrastructure after the crash of a Jeju Air Co. flight last month that killed almost everyone on board, sparking criticism that the design of the airport might have exacerbated the accident.
South Korea to remove concrete barrier after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities are still investigating the cause of the recent air disaster at Muan International Airport. Some are blaming a concrete embankment at the end of the airport runway, which will now be removed.
Jeju Air crash: Former airport chief linked to South Korea’s Muan airport project found dead
Son Chang-wan, a former president of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who spearheaded a controversial facility upgrade at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province,
South Korea's Jeju Air to pause B737 freighter flights
Jeju Air (7C, Jeju) will suspend its B737 freighter flights between February 2 and March 29, 2025, the Yonhap News Agency reported citing sources from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The suspensions follow the crash of a passenger-configured B737-800 at Muan on December 29, 2024.
Jeju Air black boxes stopped working minutes before deadly crash in South Korea
The two flight recorders on board a South Korean airliner stopped working before the jet crashed during an emergency landing and subsequent crash that killed 179 of the 181 people on board, officials said Saturday.
South Korea to Overhaul Runway Safety After Jeju Air Crash
The nation’s transport ministry reviewed structures near airport runways after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air flight late last month.
South Korea to remove airport concrete walls after deadly Jeju Air crash
South Korea will remove concrete embankments from airports after the county’s deadliest domestic air disaster. The wall installed at Muan International Airport will be removed following December’s Jeju Air crash that killed almost 200 people.
Korea to strengthen oversight of low-cost carriers following Jeju Air crash
Korea plans to strengthen its oversight of low-cost carriers (LCCs) and impose strict penalties on airlines failing to meet enhanced operational safety standards, the government said Thursday, following last month's Jeju Air crash.
Jeju Air crash: South Korea tells budget airlines to cut flight hours, hire more staff
The transport ministry instructed nine low-cost carriers to improve safety standards and avoid prioritising cost-cutting.
South Korea Enacts a Change After Jeju Air Crash
The deadliest plane crash in South Korea's history is triggering a change at the country's airports. The BBC reports the concrete barriers that contain navigation systems at seven airports will be altered in the wake of the crash,
Jeju Air Crash: South Korean Government Reviews Emergency Landing Safety At Airports Nationwide
The South Korean government will review safety systems associated with emergency landings at airports across the country ...
Jeju Air Flight Recorder Stopped Working 4 Minutes Before Plane Crash
The missing data deepens the puzzle of what caused the deadly air disaster in Muan, South Korea, late last month.
South Korea will remove concrete barriers near runways in response to air disaster, reports say
The Boeing 737-800 skidded off a runway in the South Korean city of Muan on Dec. 29 after its landing gear failed to deploy, ...
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