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☆ 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

☆ Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The damaged flight data recorder from the Jeju Air passenger jet that crash-landed in South Korea will be sent to the United States for analysis, Seoul’s transport ministry said Wednesday, as bereaved families began visiting the crash site. Authorities said the black box was damaged in the crash, and concluded that South Korea is not capable of extracting the data, Seoul’s deputy minister of civil aviation Joo Jong-wan told reporters Wednesday. Earlier, Joo said the flight data recorder was missing a connector. Once the device has been sent overseas, the US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the analysis and be joined by South Korean investigators. The process, which is taking place in South Korea, will take about two days.

Persons: Joo Jong, Joo, Choi Sang, mok, congregating Organizations: South Korea CNN, Jeju Air, Boeing, Muan, Authorities, US National Transportation, South, Air, United, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Seoul, South Korea, United States, Korea, Muan, Bangkok, Korean

☆ Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An Alaska Airlines flight on Christmas Eve from Anchorage to Fairbanks was forced to turn around after an eagle hit the plane. Alaska Airlines Flight 2041 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 24, but turned around and returned about 30 minutes later, according to FlightAware data. When the plane landed back in Anchorage, she said passengers learned that a bird strike involving an eagle was behind the sudden return. “The eagle survived at that time,” Tatela told the station. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told the station that no emergency was declared and that the captain and first officer are trained for situations like a bird strike.

Persons: Ted Stevens, Michelle Tatela, “, ” Tatela, Laura Atwood, KTUU, “ We’re, Joo Jong, Joo Organizations: Alaska Airlines, International, NBC, Learning Center, Fairbanks . An Alaska Airlines, NBC News, Jeju Air, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Muan International, National Transportation Safety, American, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Korean, Chicago, ”, Fairbanks . An, South Korea, Seoul, Korea

MUAN, South Korea — Outside South Korea’s Muan International Airport the smell of jet fuel is still in the air, days after a passenger jet belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting into a fireball. Inside the departures terminal, dozens of yellow and beige tents have been set up for relatives to sleep in as rescuers search the wreckage for the bodies of their loved ones. “At first the government told us that they found the bodies and that they were making efforts towards identifying them. So we waited and waited because they did not tell us how long we had to wait, where to wait and what to do,” he said. They arrived at the scene the day after South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation.

Persons: skidded, Lee Dong, Suk, “, ”, Choi Sang, mok, —, Yu Kyung, ” Yu Organizations: Jeju Air, NBC News, South Korean, South, National Police Agency, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport Locations: South Korea, Bangkok

☆ 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

☆ The plane that crashed in South Korea is one of the world's most popular aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency inspection of the country’s Boeing 737-800s, the type of plane used on the the fatal Jeju Air Flight 7C2216. The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world’s most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. The plane involved in the crash was about 15 years old. A full investigation could take longer than a year, and the unusual incident has raised more questions than answers, such as why the landing gear wasn’t deployed. Even with a hydraulic malfunction, Boeing 737-800 pilots can drop the landing gear manually.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Max, ”, Richard Aboulafia, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: Muan, Boeing, Max, Air, Aerospace, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, U.S, FAA Locations: South Korea, United States

Investigations into South Korea’s deadliest plane crash continue. Jimmy Carter dies at 100Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who dedicated his life after leaving office to brokering international peace, has died his office confirmed. His death came nearly three months after he became the first former commander in chief to reach the century mark. More coverage on Carter’s passing:Investigators probe cause of deadly South Korean plane crashSouth Korea's Muan Fire Station via APA major investigation is underway after 179 people were killed in South Korea’s deadliest plane crash ever when an airliner belly-landed at Muan International Airport yesterday. If Minnesota beats the Detroit Lions in the teams’ season finale, the Vikings will take both the division and conference’s top seed.

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A major investigation was underway on Monday after 179 people were killed in South Korea's deadliest plane crash ever when an airliner belly-landed at Muan International Airport Sunday before skidding into a wall and bursting into flames. Questions remain around exactly what caused Jeju Air Flight 2216 to crash — and why the death toll was so high, with just two survivors. Jeju Air Flight 2216 took off from Bangkok shortly after 2 a.m. local time (2 p.m. Grieving family members of those killed in the crash have gathered at Muan airport demanding answers on what happened to their loved ones and to see their bodies. Other operators include T’way Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Air Incheon and Korean Air.

Persons: skidding, Yu Kyung, Yu, Airporthad, Ju Jong, Ju, Gu Yeon, Han, Park, Ju Woong, Lee, MOLIT, ” Organizations: Muan International, Boeing, Aviation, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Getty, Jeju, NTSB, CFM International, U.S, South Korea's Education, Ministry of Education, Ewha Woman’s University Seoul Hospital, Jeju Air, T’way, Jin Air, Air Incheon, Korean Air Locations: South, Muan County, Bangkok, AFP, France, MOLIT, Muan, Seoul, Jin

☆ 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

☆ Jeju Air crash that killed 179 prompts South Korea to probe country's airline operation system
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered the transport ministry to carry out an emergency safety inspection of the country's airline operation system, local news agency Yonhap reported Monday. Choi was speaking at a disaster control meeting in Seoul, after a Jeju Air flight crashed at the country's Muan International Airport on Sunday, leading to 179 fatalities with just two survivors, making it the deadliest air accident in South Korea. Addressing reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied it. On Monday, a Jeju Air flight reportedly returned to Gimpo International Airport shortly after taking off because a similar issue with the plane's landing gear was detected. Shares of Jeju Air hit an all-time low Monday, according to FactSet data, and were last down 8.53%.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Yonhap, Choi, Joo Jong, hoon, Kim E, Kim, Han Duck, Yoon Suk, Yoon Organizations: Air, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Jeju Air, bae, Gimpo International, Korean Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Jeju

☆ Passengers are mass-canceling flights with South Korea's Jeju Air after its fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tens of thousands of passengers are reportedly canceling flights with Jeju Air, South Korean media said. Passengers with the South Korean airline Jeju Air are canceling tickets after one of its aircraft crashed, killing 179 people. AdvertisementThe airline said that 68,000 flight reservations had been canceled as of 1 p.m. on Monday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. Jeju is South Korea's biggest low-cost airline. Investigations into the South Korean crash are underway and no cause has been concluded yet.

Persons: That's, —, 7C2216, Kim E Organizations: Air, South Korean, Jeju Air, Boeing, bae, Malaysia Airlines Locations: Tokyo, Jeju, South

☆ 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

☆ Jeju Air crash: Boeing falls 4% in premarket as South Korea orders B737-800 inspection
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Boeing shares dropped nearly 5% in premarket trading Monday, after South Korea ordered an inspection of all B737-800 planes, the model involved in a deadly Jeju Air crash over the weekend. New York-listed shares of Boeing were down 4.7% in premarket trading before paring losses to trade 3.6% lower as of 6:45 am ET. The plane landed without the correct gear deployed at South Korea's Muan International Airport, skidded off the runway and smashed into a wall before bursting into flames. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is meanwhile leading a team of U.S. investigators, including the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing, to assist South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board with a probe into the crash.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, MOLIT, Yu Kyung, France's Safran Organizations: Air Co, Muan, Boeing, South, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, NBC, U.S . National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, South Korea's Aviation, Railway Accident, CFM International, GE Aerospace, France's Locations: Muan County, South Korea, York, South, skidded, MOLIT

☆ Boeing 737-800, the model that crashed in South Korea, is one of the world's most popular aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world's most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. That means the model makes up about 17% of the world's in-service commercial passenger jet fleet. The plane involved in the crash was about 15 years old. A full investigation could take longer than a year, and the unusual incident has raised more questions than answers, such as why the landing gear wasn't deployed. Even with a hydraulic malfunction, Boeing 737-800 pilots can drop the landing gear manually.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Max, Richard Aboulafia, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: Muan, Boeing, Max, Air, Aerospace, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, U.S, FAA Locations: South Korea, United States

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.

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☆ 2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, airplane incidents captured headlines. Three separate incidents last week — aboard South Korean, Canadian and Azerbaijani airliners — have stirred those anxieties during the busy holiday travel period. But statistics show the risk of death or injury on a commercial flight is extremely low. In footage broadcast by multiple South Korean news outlets, the Jeju Air flight can be seen skidding on its belly at high speed, hitting an embankment and erupting in a fireball. South Korean authorities are probing the cause of the disaster with the help of investigators from the United States.

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☆ Death toll rises to 62 after plane crashes at South Korean airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Stella Kim | Stella Kim Is An Nbc News Freelance Producer Based In Seoul. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL — At least 62 people have died when a commercial airplane crashed Sunday at a South Korean airport, the country’s National Fire Agency said. The Jeju Air flight veered off a runway while landing at Muan International Airport and caught fire after the crash, a National Fire Agency spokesperson said. The flight, which originated in Bangkok, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, the spokesperson said. In a statement, the country’s national defense ministry said it convened an emergency response team and deployed military personnel and equipment to the site to provide support. The airport is about 180 miles south of Seoul.

Persons: —, Firefighters, Korea’s, Choi Sang Organizations: Fire Agency, Air, Muan International, National Fire Agency, Ministry of Interior, Safety Locations: SEOUL, Korean, Bangkok, Seoul

Firefighters and rescue team members work on the runway of Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Sunday. Lee Young-ju/Newsis/APAt least 28 people have died in a plane crash in southwestern South Korea, a local fire department official has told CNN. South Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue. A fire department official who spoke to CNN said the airplane had been “almost completely destroyed” by fire. Images of the crash published by the Yonhap news agency showed only the tail section of the plane intact, surrounded by flames.

Persons: Lee Young Organizations: International, CNN, Fire Service Headquarters, jetliner Locations: Muan, South Korea, South Jeolla, Muan county

☆ Plane crashes at South Korean airport, killing dozens
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A plane crash at a South Korean airport on Sunday has left at least 85 people dead, The Associated Press reported. Spokespeople for Jeju Air and the National Fire Agency could not immediately be reached for comment. In a statement posted online, Jeju Air said that it was "bowing" its head in apology and that it would address the crash. The tracker says Ryanair, a budget Irish airline, operated the plane before it was delivered to Jeju Air in 2017. The plane landed "without its landing gear extended," the flight tracker said.

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☆ In pictures: South Korea’s devastating plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Tristen Rouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Rescue workers are making their way through the wreckage of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, which crash-landed at South Korea's Muan International Airport. The aircraft was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crashed. Two crew members have been pulled from the wreckage, while dozens of people have been confirmed dead. It is the deadliest aviation disaster to hit South Korea since 1997, when a Korean Airlines Boeing 747 crashed in the Guam jungle, with the loss of 228 lives. Experts told CNN that the plane’s undercarriage – specifically, the wheels used for takeoff and landing – appeared not to have fully deployed before landing.

Organizations: Air, South, Korean Airlines Boeing, CNN Locations: Korea, Guam

☆ Air Canada Flight 2259 catches fire during plane landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-29 | by ( Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An Air Canada Express flight “experienced a suspected landing gear issue” after arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Saturday night, though no injuries were reported, according to the airline. Flight AC2259 – which took off from St. John’s, Newfoundland – was subsequently “unable to reach the terminal and customers were offloaded using a bus,” Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in a statement to CNN. The Halifax incident echoed a far more severe – and deadly – incident in South Korea on Sunday morning local time, when a Jeju Air flight crash-landed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. The incident will be investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which in a notice Sunday said it was deploying a team of investigators to the airport. Air Canada is waiting for the Transportation Safety Board to release the aircraft before returning customers’ belongings.

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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

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