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South Korea Enacts a Change After Jeju Air Crash
The deadliest plane crash in South Korea's history is triggering a change at the country's airports. The BBC reports the concrete barriers that contain navigation systems at seven airports will be altered in the wake of the crash,
South Korea's Deadly Plane Crash Has Created More Questions Than Answers
The South Korean Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that the concrete feature would be removed from Muan International Airport, according to Reuters. Most other international airports simply mount similar arrays on breakaway posts to allow planes to overrun the pavement across flat ground.
Did Bird Strike Cause South Korea Plane Crash? Experts Raise Questions
The control tower at Muan International Airport had issued a bird-strike warning while the Jeju Air plane was trying to land shortly before 9 a.m. local time, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing officials from the South Korea's transport ministry.
Bird Strike Confirmed in Fatal Jeju Air Crash That Killed 179 in South Korea
Investigators have confirmed the presence of bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed last month in South Korea, killing 179 people, according to a source familiar with the ongoing probe.
South Korea plane crash investigators find feathers in engines — media
Investigators probing the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month have found feathers in both engines, according to South Korean media reports, with a bird strike being examined as one possible cause.
South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: bird feathers, blood found in engines of plane
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe said on Friday. The Boeing 737-800 plane,
Tragedy in South Korea: Bird Strikes Behind Fatal Jeju Air Crash
A Jeju Air jet in South Korea crashed last month due to bird strikes, leading to 179 fatalities. Investigators found bird feathers and blood in its engines. The crash occurred after overshooting the runway,
Experts question bird strike as cause of South Korea plane crash
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South Korea to Remove Concrete Embankment Blamed for Exacerbating Deadly Plane Crash
South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air crash, its deadliest domestic air disaster.
South Korean Airport Boss Found Dead Weeks After Plane Crash Kills 179
The former president of a South Korean airport company who oversaw improvements at the airport where 179 people died has been found dead.
S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash
Seven airports will also have their runway safety areas adapted following a review of all South Korea's airports that was carried out after the crash - the deadliest in the country's history. The Jeju Air flight was bringing passengers home from Thailand after Christmas when it made an emergency landing at Muan airport and exploded after slamming into a concrete barrier at the end of the runway.
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Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes
Bird strike is being considered as a possible cause of the plane crash in South Korea, which killed almost everyone on board. Although colliding with birds has always been a risk of flying ...
Bird feathers, blood found in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea, source says
By Hyunjoo Jin Seoul (Reuters) -Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed ...
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Eyewitnesses to South Korea plane crash recount sparks in engine, bird strike before collision
Witnesses to a deadly plane crash in South Korea on Sunday said they observed ... a potential landing gear failure stemming from a bird strike that may have caused the crash, according ...