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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.
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.
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 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.
South Korea to implement improvements at seven airports across the country after Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities said today they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air crash
South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for exacerbating deadly plane crash
SEOUL (Reuters) - 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.
Critical data missing from black boxes in Jeju Air crash in South Korea
A former transport ministry accident investigator said the discovery suggests all power, including backup, may have been cut, which is rare.
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.
Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says
The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday. South Korean investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of last month's crash that killed 179 people.
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 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,
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Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
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Bird feathers, blood found in two engines of Boeing jet that crashed in South Korea, source claims
Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, ...