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South Korean transport minister plans to resign over country's worst air crash
South Korea's transport minister said on Tuesday he intends to step down to take responsibility for the deadly crash of a Boeing jet operated by Jeju Air on Dec. 29. Jeju Air 7C2216, which departed the Thai capital of Bangkok for Muan in southwestern South Korea,
South Korea rival parties form plane crash task force
South Korea's rival parties agreed Tuesday to form a joint task force to probe the recent Jeju Air plane crash that left 179 people dead, as the transport minister offered to resign over the tragedy.With the exact cause of the crash still unknown,
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.
What We Know About Jeju Air Crash: 179 Dead In South Korea As Investigators Probe Cause
Two people, both flight attendants, are the only survivors of the crash and are being treated at South Korean hospitals.
South Korea Begins Lifting Jeju Air Wreckage After Fatal Crash
South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard.
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 Korea to lift Jeju Air plane tail after fatal crash
South Korea was set Friday to move the tail section of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last week, killing 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil, officials said.The investigation is headed by South Korean air safety officials,
South Korea air crash: Inside the final minutes of Jeju Air flight
A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 people in the country's deadliest air disaster.
South Korea To Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box To US
South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
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 Korea police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
By Hyunjoo Jin and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday's crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on the country's soil.
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Search at Jeju Air plane crash site comes to an end week after tragic accident that killed 179 people
Investigators are focusing on the landing gear, which appeared to have malfunctioned during the Jeju Air crash. The tragedy has shaken South Korea, prompting the acting president to call for a ...
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South Korea police search Jeju Air, airport operator over plane crash that killed 179
Jeju Air 7C2216, which departed the Thai capital of Bangkok for Muan in southwestern South Korea, belly-landed and overshot the regional airport’s runway, exploding into flames after hitting ...