South Korea, Jeju Air and belly landing

2 more airliners narrowly avoid disaster after deadly South Korean Jeju Airlines crash-landing
An Air Canada flight but skidded down the runway and caught fire after a landing gear failure, and a KLM flight was forced to make an emergency landing and then slid off the runway.
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.
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea
All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed dead except for two people rescued from the wreckage, authorities said.
Jeju Air plane turns back over landing gear issues a day after horror crash killed 179
Jeju Air flight suffered a landing gear malfunction on Monday, a day after one of the airline’s jets skidded off a runway at an airport in South Korea and burst into a massive
At Least 179 People Dead, Including a 3-Year-Old Boy, After Plane Crashes During Landing in South Korea
A passenger plane crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, Dec. 29, killing 179 people on board, including a 3-year-old boy.
South Korea Reviews Airport Runway Walls After Fatal Jeju Crash
South Korea plans to review the concrete walls positioned just beyond the end of some airport runways after an aircraft attempting an emergency landing smashed into one just over a week ago, killing almost everyone on board.
South Korean minister to resign over Jeju Air crash that killed 179
South Korea’s transport minister is resigning because he feels “heavy responsibility” for the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people last month. A Jeju Air aircraft carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed at the Muan international airport on 29 December in what was the country’s worst air disaster.
South Korea Rival Parties Form Plane Crash Task Force
South Korea's rival parties agreed Tuesday to form a joint task force to probe the recent Jeju Air plane crash that left 179 people dead, as the transport minister offered to resign over the tragedy.
South Korean tourist numbers plummet as Jeju Air plane crash causes fear of travel
Da Nang and Phu Quoc have seen a sharp decline in South Korean tourist arrivals as a fear of flying has taken hold following the Jeju Air crash.
South Korean Transport Minister Plans To Resign Over Deadly Jeju Air Crash: 'I Feel Heavy Responsibility'
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.
Transport minister offers to resign over Jeju Air crash
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo offered to resign on Tuesday, taking responsibility for the recent Jeju Air plane crash that claimed the lives of 179 out of 181 passengers and crew.
Airline praises pilots in crash-landing where both died but nearly half the passengers survived
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38. The airline's chief hailed the pilots' heroism after 29 ...
Air Canada Flight Catches Fire During Crash Landing
An Air Canada plane caught fire during a crash landing in Nova Scotia on Saturday night. Videos shared on social media showed ...
The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?
It’s often said that the safest place to sit in a plane is at the back — and the only survivors of the recent Azerbaijan ...
Bird strike, landing gear focus of probe in South Korea plane crash that killed 179
A possible bird strike and an unusual landing-gear failure are the main points of focus as investigators prepare to analyze ...