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South Korea to remove concrete antenna barriers at airports after crash that killed 179
The 29 December crash is still being probed but experts have said the massive berm supporting navigation antennas at the end of the runway at Muan airport likely made the disaster more deadly than it might have been otherwise.
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.
Jeju Air crash: Former airport chief linked to South Korea’s Muan airport project found dead
Son Chang-wan, a former president of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who spearheaded a controversial facility upgrade at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province,
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.
S. Korea to overhaul some airports after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead. South Korean and US investigators are still probing the cause of the crash,
South Korea to tear down concrete localizer structure in wake of Jeju Air crash
The South Korean government have said it will remove the concrete localizer structure that a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed into at Muan International Airport.
South Korea to remove concrete barrier after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities are still investigating the cause of the recent air disaster at Muan International Airport. Some are blaming a concrete embankment at the end of the airport runway, which will now be removed.
S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash
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.
Jeju Air Crash Latest Analysis
The Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash triggered by a bird strike and dual-engine failure, has raised pressing questions around aviation safety, wildlife management, and airport emergency preparedness. Here’s what we know so far,
Ex-airports chief tied to Muan airport project found dead
Son Chang-wan, a former president of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who spearheaded a controversial facility upgrade at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province,
S Korea to remove concrete embankment following plane crash
South Korea's transport ministry has said that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air crash, its deadliest domestic air disaster.
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S. Korea: Airport structures posing risks to emergency landings to be adjusted in wake of Jeju crash
Experts have suggested the casualty count in the air crash could have been lower had a concrete structure at Muan airport not ...
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Government task force begins support for Jeju Air crash victims' families
A dedicated government task force to support the families of the victims of last month's Jeju Air plane crash has officially ...