South Korea extends shutdown of Muan airport

South Korea extends shutdown of Muan airport due to crash probe
South Korea's government said on Monday it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to Jan. 14, citing the ongoing investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air jet that killed 179 passengers on board.
South Korea Extends Muan International Airport Shutdown After Jeju Air Crash
In the latest update on the Jeju Air crash on January 6, MOLIT said that it has extended the closure of Muan International until January 14, citing the o
179 killed, two survive in plane crash at South Korean airport
The plane skidded off a runway at Muan International Airport and caught fire after it crashed, a fire official said.
South Korean airport embankment in focus after deadly Jeju Air crash
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Plane crashes and bursts into flames at an airport in South Korea, killing 179
Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall.
Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
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 aboard a passenger jet that crash landed over the weekend waited for their loved ones to be identified.
South Korean officials were worried about barrier before it was struck by Jeju Air flight
American investigators have arrived in South Korea to help investigate the crash of a Jeju Air flight. On Tuesday, we learned the airport's internal guidelines questioned the placement of a barrier at the end of the runway.
South Korean Transport Minister Plans to Resign Over Country's Worst Air Crash
Joo Jong-wan, the deputy transport minister for civil aviation, acknowledged that safety measures were not sufficient when building the embankment, but said they were done in line
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.
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.
South Korean minister to resign over Jeju Air crash that killed 179
South Korea’s transport minister is resigning because he feels “heavy responsibility” for the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month. A Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed at the Muan international airport on 29 December in what was the country’s worst air disaster.
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Plane crashes and bursts into flames at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 179
Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its ...