A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed during an emergency landing at Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024, killing 179 people. The South Korean government is investigating the incident and has pledged to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft for safety.
The Thai government confirmed late Sunday that two Thai nationals on board the Jeju Air 7C 2216 airplane from Bangkok that crashed at Muan International Airport earlier the same day had died in the crash.
Video from the scene and aircraft positioning data offer clues about the deadliest aviation disaster in years.
BANGKOK: A tragic accident on Dec 29, 2024, claimed 179 lives when a flight from Bangkok crashed and burst into flames upon landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
A family in northeastern Thailand are mourning the loss of Jongluk Duangmanee, one of two Thai nationals of the Jeju Air crash, and wish to bring her body home for a religious ceremony.
The exact cause of the Boeing 737-800 crash is still unknown, but investigators have pointed to a bird strike, faulty landing gear and the runway barrier as possible issues.
South Korea's National Fire Agency confirmed 124 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan Airport after a deadly plane crash
The death toll from the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan Airport in South Korea has risen to 179, including two Thai women.
South Korea's transport minister Park Sang-woo said on Tuesday that he intends to step down from his position to take responsibility for the deadly crash of Jeju Air's Boeing jet on December 29, which killed 179 people on board.
The plane was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea when it issued a mayday call and belly-landed before hitting a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except two fligh
Search operations at the site of the Jeju Air plane crash concluded on Saturday ... carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea, issued a mayday call before belly-landing ...