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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities moved Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law in a dramatic standoff at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since he was impeached last month. Two hours into the standoff, officials said the police special force escorting investigators had reached the presidential security detail closest to the building that contains Yoon. They said about an hour later that the arrest warrant had been served to the presidential security chief, Park Jong-joon. The Presidential Security Service told NBC News that it was required by law to protect the president, including from anyone entering the premises to execute warrants. The main opposition Democratic Party warned that Park and other members of the presidential security detail could face “severe legal judgment” if they hindered Yoon’s arrest.

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A Seoul court issues a detention warrant for Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law, making him the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest. Officials said Yoon's arrest warrant had been served to the presidential security chief, Park Jong-joon, at 10:11 a.m. Friday. Though Yoon, 64, is not the first South Korean president to be impeached, he would be the East Asian democracy's first sitting president to be arrested. "Our country belongs to each and every person in South Korea and not a government or a party." State media in North Korea, which technically remains at war with the South, said Friday that the crisis in South Korea had resulted in "paralysis of its state administration and spiraling socio-political confusion."

Persons: Yoon Suk, Yoon, Chris Jung, Park Jong, Choi, Yoon Kap, summonses, Donald Trump's, Cho Seung, rae, Han Duck, Stella Kim, Steve Patterson, Stephanie Fuerte, Beomsu Jo, Jennifer Jett Organizations: South, Getty Images, U.S, Officials, Presidential Security Service, NBC News, Democratic Party, Gallup, People Power Party, YouTube, Constitutional Locations: Seoul, South Korea, SEOUL, South, Korea, Korea's, South Korean, North Korea, Gallup Korea, U.S, China, Muan, Hong Kong

☆ South Korea police search Jeju Air and airport operator over fatal plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police said 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. 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 an embankment. Jeju Air was cooperating with the police, a director at the airline, Song Kyeong-hoon, told a media briefing. U.S. and South Korean investigators at the site of the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, South Korea, on Tuesday. Investigators from the NTSB, FAA and Boeing are in South Korea to help with the investigation.

Persons: Joo Jong, ”, Najmedin Meshkati, ” Joo, Joo, Son Hyung, AP Joo, Korea’s, Choi Sang, mok, ” Choi, Choi Organizations: Jeju Air, Muan, 7C2216, Boeing, Police, Air, South, Reuters, University of Southern, South Korean, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NTSB, U.S, AP Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, South, Bangkok, Muan, Seoul, South Jeolla, University of Southern California, United States

SEOUL, South Korea — The black boxes from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in South Korea on Sunday are the center of focus as a joint team of U.S. and South Korean investigators work to determine the cause of the deadliest aviation disaster of 2024. South Korea is in a state of political turmoil after a failed attempt to declare martial law last month by President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is awaiting trial after also being impeached. While rescuers quickly recovered the two black boxes, the flight data recorder was damaged and investigators were unable to retrieve its data domestically, the ministry said. The U.S. team in South Korea includes representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board as well as Boeing, the aircraft’s manufacturer, and CFM International, the engine manufacturer. Stella Kim reported from Seoul, South Korea, and Mithil Aggarwal reported from Hong Kong.

Persons: ” Choi, Han, Yoon Suk Yeol, Choi, Kim E, Bae, ” Kim, ”, Stella Kim, Mithil Aggarwal Organizations: Air, Sunday, Boeing, Muan, “, U.S, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, CFM International Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Bangkok, Muan, Seoul, Hong Kong

☆ Here's how Jeju Air's CEO says it will come back from the plane crash that killed 179 and scarred its reputation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Jeju Air plane crashed on Sunday, killing 179 people. The CEO of Jeju Air addressed reporters on Tuesday, outlining how the airline plans to recover from the catastrophic crash that killed 179 people. They rallied a little to close 8.7% lower before South Korean markets closed for the New Year. AdvertisementKim told reporters that even though Jeju Air has received the most fines of any Korean airline, its safety record improved over the years. AdvertisementA team of US National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing officials are supporting the South Korean authorities with the investigation.

Persons: Kim E, Kim, Chris Jung, Todd Curtis Organizations: bae, Jeju Air, Boeing, Getty, Passengers, BBC, Muan, Airport, Jeju, Air Safe Media, CNBC, US National Transportation Safety Board, South Locations: Seoul, Jeju

Video by Lee Geun-youngHow the Jeju Air Plane Crashed: Timeline, Maps and PhotosAll but two of the 181 people aboard a passenger plane in South Korea were killed on Sunday morning, in the deadliest global aviation disaster in years. 9:01 a.m. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 Jeju Air Flight 7C2216The plane missed the usual touchdown zone and landed much farther along the runway than normal. Concrete structure Debris Concrete structure DebrisAt the end of the video, the plane had burst into flames. 9:04 a.m. Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Video by Lee Geun-youngThe aircraft was a Boeing 737-800 jet, one of the most common passenger planes in the world. MUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Airport perimeter fence 9:03 a.m.

Persons: Lee Geun, Ju Jong, Crane, Chang W, Lee Organizations: Air Plane, Muan, Air, Boeing, South Koreans, FlightAware, SOUTH, MUAN INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, Maxar Technologies Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, New York Times, Planet Labs, United Nations, Lion Air Locations: South Korea, Bangkok, Thailand, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, KOREA, MUAN, Indonesia

☆ Boeing’s terrible year is ending with the worst aviation tragedy of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplane that lost a door plug shortly after taking off from Portland, Oregon, on January 5. The strike halted most of Boeing's commercial plane production. During the strike Boeing announced it would be forced to cut 10% of its global workforce of 171,000 employees in a cost-saving move to limit losses going forward. Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are assembled at a factory in Renton, Washington. The plane, a 737-800, has a very strong safety record, unlike its successor 737 Max model.

Persons: New York CNN —, “, ”, Max, Mathieu Lewis, Rolland, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Williams, Boeing’s Starliner, International Association of Machinists, David Ryder, Jennifer Buchanan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Jeju Air, Boeing, Alaska Air, Alaska Airlines, Transportation Safety, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, NTSB, Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice Department, FBI, FAA, NASA, International Space, SpaceX, International Space Station, International Association of, Union, International Association of Machinists, Reuters, Anderson Economic Group, MAX, Getty, Air Locations: New York, Alaska, Portland , Oregon, Hawaii, United States, Michigan, Renton , Washington, Muan, South Korea

South Korea has transformed its air travel industry from a 'pariah' to one of the world's safest. Before 2000, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines were the two main airlines operating in South Korea. AdvertisementOne of the worst incidents happened in 1997 when Korean Air Flight 801 flew from Seoul to Guam. From unreliable to the gold standardIn the late 1990s, South Korea embarked on an effort to rehabilitate its air safety reputation. AdvertisementBy 2002, Delta and Air France resumed their partnerships with Korean Air, and the FAA upgraded the airline's safety rating.

Persons: Chris Jung, Geoffrey Thomas, NOGI, Bauer, Griffin, Thomas Organizations: Boeing, Jeju Air, Muan International, Getty, Airline, Business, Air, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Aviation Safety Network, Tripoli International, Associated Press, Seoul Criminal Court, Won Guam International, National Transportation Safety, Cargo, Pictures, Korean, Reuters, Air France, US Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Delta, Wall Street Journal, Korean Air Force, FAA, SkyTeam Alliance, International Civil Aviation, Alliance, Airline News Locations: South Korea, Tokyo, Korea, Guam, AFP, Tripoli, Libya, Seoul, Delta, Air France

☆ European markets set to open mixed in last full trading day of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Chloe Taylor | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

European markets are set to open in mixed territory on Monday, in what will be the region's final full trading session of the year. Trading is expected to be muted in Europe on Monday, as markets prepare to wind down for the New Year holiday. On the economic data front, Spain will publish its latest inflation figures on Monday and Turkey will update its economic confidence index. Japan also published economic data at the start of the week that showed the contraction in its factory activity slowed down this month. — CNBC's Lee Ying Shan and Reuters contributed to this European markets summary.

Persons: Germany's DAX, Robert Holzmann, France's, Eric Lombard, CNBC's Lee Ying Shan Organizations: IG, CAC, New, European Central Bank Governing, Austrian, Kurier, EU, Tribune, Reuters, Air, Jeju Locations: Europe, Spain, Turkey, Asia, South Korea, Japan

☆ South Korea's worst air disaster in almost 3 decades adds to political turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSouth Korea's worst air disaster in almost 3 decades adds to political turmoilCNBC's Chery Kang reports on the speculations surrounding the Jeju Air plane crash on Sunday.

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☆ Jeju Air stock hits a record low after plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jeju Air shares hit record low after a deadly plane crash in South Korea. Shares of South Korean budget carrier Jeju Air hit their lowest level on record following a plane crash over the weekend. AdvertisementOn Sunday, a Jeju Air plane traveling from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport crashed at a South Korean airport crashed, killing 179 people. Jeju Air's stock slumped as much 16% and was 8% lower at 12:23 p.m. local time on Monday. Related Video Jet bursts into flames after crash with coast guard plane at Tokyo airportThe decline in Jeju Air shares comes on the back of a choppy month in South Korea's stock market amid political uncertainty.

Persons: Yoon Suk, Han Duck, Choi Sang, mok, Yoon, —, Han, Choi, Mok, Douglas Kim, Kim Organizations: Jeju Air, Air, Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi, AK Holdings, Constitutional, Democratic Party Locations: South Korea, Korean, Tokyo, South

☆ Jeju Air plane crash raises questions about concrete wall at the end of the runway
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. Aviation experts are questioning the role of an airport design that positioned a mound of dirt and a concrete wall past the end of a runway, which Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 slammed into Sunday morning, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. The plane, a Boeing 737-800, belly-landed on the runway after an overnight flight, apparently with flaps and landing gear retracted. The jetliner burst into flames after hitting the dirt and wall, where a localizer, which guides planes onto the runway, had been installed. It will take crash investigators months if not longer to uncover the cause of the crash, the worst-ever air disaster in South Korea and the deadliest crash in years.

Persons: 7C2216, Todd Curtis, Curtis Organizations: Jeju Air, International, Aviation, Boeing, Air Safe Media Locations: Muan, South Korea

☆ Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Investigators are considering the role of a bird strike in the crash. Bird strikes have not caused many plane losses, and experts say it may not be the only factor. Bird strike is being considered as a possible cause of the plane crash in South Korea which killed almost everyone on board. Some experts said of the Sunday crash that bird strike was unlikely to be the sole cause. But a bird strike is being considered as a cause, or a possible factor.

Persons: Sonya Brown, Keith Tonkin, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: University of New, Guardian, CNBC, US Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Safety Network, Air, Boeing, Reuters, Muan International, Aviation Projects, US's Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety, New York Times Locations: South Korea, University of New South Wales, South, Australia

Muan County, South Korea CNN —The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an airport in southwestern South Korea on Monday as families of the victims killed when a passenger jet crash-landed over the weekend waited for their loved ones to be identified. Relatives and loved ones inside Muan International Airport wept as medics announced the names of the 141 victims who had been identified. Relatives of victims of the deadly Jeju Air crash gather at a makeshift shelter at Muan International Airport on December 30. People work at the site where a Jeju Air flight crash landed at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on December 30. Mourners stand at a memorial altar for victims of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport, at Muan sport park in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024.

Persons: Jung Yeon, Kim Soo, Korea’s, Choi Sang, ” Choi, Choi, Han Duck, Yoon Sul Yeol, Kim Hong, Boonchuay Duangmanee, “, ”, Jongluk, Young, Jeon Organizations: South Korea CNN, Air, Authorities, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Muan, Getty, Boeing, CNN, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, South Korea’s Aviation, Railway Accident Investigation, Muan International, Reuters, Jeolla Fire Service, Associated Press Locations: Muan County, South Korea, Bangkok, Muan, Korean, Seoul, United States, South, Thailand, Korea

☆ At least 28 dead in fiery aircraft crash in South Korea, Yonhap reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runaway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2024. At least 28 people were killed when an airliner went off the runway and slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported. Two people were found alive and rescue operations were still under way, a Muan fire official said. The official could not confirm the reports of 28 dead. Authorities were working to rescue people in the tail section, an airport official told Reuters.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok Organizations: Muan, Authorities, Reuters, Air Locations: Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, Thai, Bangkok

☆ A look back at U.S. airlines' wild 2024: From door plugs to bankruptcy, an IT meltdown and a merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

People check-in for their flights at the airport ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 27, 2024. Through it all, demand for air travel overall smashed records, and CEOs are optimistic about next year, too. United AirlinesAn American Airlines airplane passes behind a United Airlines airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on Sept. 28, 2024. Spirit AirlinesLaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Frontier AirlinesFrontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023.

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Hello Kitty made her commercial debut the next year, appearing on a line of vinyl coin purses alongside several other new characters. There’s not much that doesn’t suit her… I think that when everyone talks to Hello Kitty, she probably answers them in some way.”Sales of Hello Kitty products flourished in Japan between the 1980s and mid-1990s. A North Korean child wears a Hello Kitty hairpin at a primary school in the country's capital, Pyongyang, in 2011. Hello Kitty superfan Asako Kanda shows CNN a room in her home that is dedicated to Hello Kitty. Daniel Campisi/CNNAfter more than 36 years of collecting, Kanda still buys around two Hello Kitty items every month.

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☆ Ryanair Boeing plane catches fire on runway in Italy; 184 aboard evacuated
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | Antonia Mortensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rome CNN —More than 180 people were evacuated Thursday from a Ryanair Boeing passenger jet after it caught fire while taxiing to take off at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy. A spokesperson for the airport in Brindisi confirmed there had been a fire that halted air traffic for several hours. Ryanair, the Irish budget airline group that operates Europe’s largest aircraft fleet, said all 184 passengers and crew were safely evacuated on the runway after Thursday’s incident. On Tuesday, another Ryanair aircraft – flight FR846 – headed into Milan Bergamo airport from Barcelona had a tire issue upon landing, which briefly closed the destination airport. Boeing, the manufacturer of both aircraft involved in this week’s incidents, referred CNN to Ryanair.

Persons: Rome, Rome CNN —, FR846 –, Andrea Caroppo, Mauro D’Attis, ”, Caroppo, ENAC Organizations: Rome CNN, Ryanair Boeing, Brindisi, Boeing, Milan Bergamo Airport, Ryanair, Passengers, CNN, “ Passengers, Forza Italia, National Civil Aviation Authority, ENAC, Transport Commission, Transport Locations: Italy, Milan, Brindisi, Italian, Turin, Milan Bergamo, Barcelona, Italy’s, Bari, London, Bologna, Brussels, Luxembourg, Europe

A Delta aircraft clipped the tail of another plane Tuesday morning at an Atlanta airport. Video taken at the airport appears to show the Endeavor plane with its tail hanging off the side of the aircraft. There are no reports of injuries and maintenance crews are evaluating for damage, Delta Air Lines said. The Delta flight was headed to Tokyo and the Endeavor Air flight to Lafayette, Louisiana. A damaged Endeavor Air plane on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after a collision Tuesday.

Persons: Delta, Ronald Reagan, Nathan Pike Organizations: Delta, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Endeavor Air, Federal Aviation Administration, Endeavor, Delta Air Lines, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, NBC News, American Airlines, FAA Locations: Atlanta, Tokyo, Lafayette , Louisiana, Ronald Reagan Washington

☆ Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Experts told Business Insider the Ukraine war has underscored how some elements of modern air combat are radically changing. And in fights like Desert Storm and the Iraq War, the West established air superiority by taking out its opponent's air defenses. The Russian air force can't meet Western air forces air to air in a major attack without being "shot to pieces," Bronk said. "Nobody really wants an air war with Russia," said John Baum, a Mitchell Institute expert and retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel. "It is not a highly desirable thing, I think, from either side, to want to have this air war."

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☆ A couple headed to Spain on vacation was instead flown 1,500 miles away to Eastern Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementPassengers with disabilities or reduced mobility are legally entitled to special assistance without an additional charge when flying from the UK, the US, and many other countries. "We have been away lots of times and always had special assistance, so this was nothing new to us," Victoria told the BBC. AdvertisementIn a statement sent to Business Insider, a Ryanair spokesperson said special assistance is "provided by Bristol Airport's special assistance provider — not Ryanair." "We sincerely apologise to these passengers for any inconvenience caused as a result of Bristol Airport's special assistance provider's error and have assured that they will be fully compensated by Bristol Airport," the statement concluded. AdvertisementA spokesperson for Bristol Airport told BI that the situation is being investigated, and the couple will be contacted to "direct their complaint to the correct business partner for resolution."

Persons: —, Victoria Gore, Andrew, Victoria Organizations: Service, BBC News, Ryanair, Business, Bristol Airport, Bristol Airport's, BBC, Kaunas Airport, Department of Transportation, Bristol, BI, ABM Locations: Spain, Andrew, Barcelona, Victoria, Lithuania, England, Bristol, Kaunas, Riga, Latvia

☆ World War II veteran, 100, marries 96-year-old fiancée near Normandy’s D-Day beaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. Their respective ages — he’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96 — made their nuptials an almost double-century celebration. “(The town of) Carentan was happy to host your wedding, and us, your wedding dinner,” he told the couple. Harold Terens and his 96-year-old bride, Jeanne Swerlin Terens, wave to a crowd following their wedding. On D-Day, Terens helped repair planes returning from France so they could rejoin the battle.

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☆ I traveled beyond the Arctic Circle to see the Northern Lights. Here are 4 things to know before you go.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewIn February, I finally checked off one of my top bucket list items — seeing the aurora borealis, better known as the northern lights. I journeyed all the way to Finland's northernmost municipality, Utsjoki, about 280 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Location, location, locationWhile recent environmental phenomena have made the northern lights visible in places as far south as England and Denmark, the aurora borealis are best viewed within the Article Circle. AdvertisementThe vibrant colors that appear in photos are not what humans seeNot every color of the northern auroras is visible to the naked eye. "The lights are there, but if it is super cloudy — we can't, of course, see them," Tiina told me.

Persons: —, Tiina, Taylor Rains, Tiina Salonen, Utsjoki, it's, Nature Organizations: Service, Business, Finnair, Disney Locations: Utsjoki, New York, Ivalo, Finland, Helsinki, Lapland, Aurora, Norway, —, England, Denmark, Fairbanks , Alaska, Tromsø, Territories, Sweden, Ilulissat, Greenland, Antarctica, Kathmandu

☆ Flying is getting scary. But is it still safe?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another Boeing jet plunged so severely that passengers were thrown onto the ceiling of the cabin, leaving dozens so injured they need to be hospitalized upon landing. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/FileHowever, other forms of flying are not nearly as safe. “Taking the Max out of the equation, (flying has) been proven to be pretty darn safe,” he said. A year ago, the discussion about air safety wasn’t focused on Boeing planes. “The gold standard is melting down, because we continue to try to downplay everything and talk about how safe the system is.

Persons: Kardashian, ”, Anthony Brickhouse, “, it’s, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Ed Pierson, Max, Pierson, ” Brickhouse, We’ve, That’s, Brickhouse Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Japanese Coast Guard, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Asiana Airlines, San Francisco International, San Francisco Chronicle, Railroads, Amtrak, Foundation for Aviation Safety, Max, Alaska Air, National Transportation Safety Board, FedEx, an Air Canada, San Francisco International Airport, NTSB, Air Canada, “ Pilots Locations: New York, Tokyo, Buffalo , New York, United States, San Francisco, Southwest, Alaska, “, Hawaii

☆ 2 people were killed in a midair plane collision in Kenya, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Two people were killed Tuesday following a midair plane collision in Kenya, police said, according to The Associated Press. AdvertisementA De Havilland Dash 8 plane operated by a safari airline collided with a single-engine Cessna 172 above the Nairobi National Park, according to a police report cited by the news agency. Safarilink Aviation said the Dash 8 with 44 people on board "experienced a loud bang soon after takeoff" and safely returned to Nairobi-Wilson airport. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

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