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 to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179
South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed nearly 180 people on board, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades.
U.S., Boeing personnel investigate deadly South Korean plane crash
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines.
Boeing stock drops after South Korea plane crash
Boeing shares were down as much as 6% Monday morning. Authorities in Korea believe a bird strike could have been a factor in the fatal crash.
US and Boeing investigators examine the site of a deadly South Korean plane crash
A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing have examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea.
Shares of Boeing slide after South Korea plane crash
Shares of Boeing fell in early trading on Monday, one day after a Boeing model 737-800 was involved in the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea that killed scores of passengers. The slide came hours after South Korea's transportation ministry announced it would investigate the crash and conduct a full inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in use in South Korea.
Boeing shares fall in wake of deadliest plane crash in South Korean history
Jeju Air’s flight 2216 crash landed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Dec. 29 killing 179 of the Boeing plane’s 181 passengers
Engine maker GE joins South Korean probe of fatal plane crash
GE Aerospace, whose joint venture made the engines of the Boeing airplane that crashed in the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil, joined the investigation as Seoul extended by a week special inspections of all 101 Boeing 737-800 jets.
South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete
South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalizing the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week. The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216,
South Korean Investigators Begin Lifting Wreckage From Jeju Air Crash
South Korean investigators lifting wreckage from the tail section of Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed on landing at Muan Airport killing 179 people on board. South Korean air safety officials are heading the investigation,
South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections following fatal crash
South Korea's transport ministry has extended by a week special inspections of all 101 of the Boeing 737-800 jets run by the country's airlines, as jet engine maker GE joined a probe into the deadliest aviation disaster on the country's soil.
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S. Korea rival parties form plane crash task force despite political turmoil
South Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to form a joint parliamentary task force to probe the recent ...
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After the deadly Jeju Air crash in South Korea this week killed 179 people, the South Korean government said that it would be ...
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South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft following plane crash that killed 179
South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash ...
Airport closure extended following plane crash
THE nation’s authorities have extended the closure of a southwestern airport where a Jeju Air plane crashed and killed 179 people onboard, the land ministry said.