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South Korea on Thursday announced strengthened aviation safety measures following a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, saying the rules would include limiting the number and type of portable batteries allowed on the country's airlines.
Passengers traveling on South Korean airlines will be banned from storing portable battery banks and e-cigarettes in overhead storage compartments starting next month, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Land,
On Dec 29, a Jeju Air passenger aircraft crashed during an emergency landing, resulting in 179 fatalities out of the 181 people on board. Though the exact reason behind the crash is yet to be confirmed, issues such as excessive flight frequency and inadequate safety maintenance were raised following the incident.
Passengers will still be able to carry them on board, but only in their personal luggage or in seat pockets, in order to ensure immediate access in case of emergency
Six people have died in a fire in a resort construction site in South Korea's port city of Busan, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.