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South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179

Dec. 31, 2024 07:42 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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 that killed 179 people a day earlier. Sunday's crash, the...

Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

Dec. 29, 2024 22:53 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people aboard were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials...