{"id":203981,"date":"2024-12-29T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T07:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/south-koreas-worst-aviation-disaster-will-mean-tough-questions-for-airline-bosses\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T07:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T07:40:06","slug":"south-koreas-worst-aviation-disaster-will-mean-tough-questions-for-airline-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/29\/south-koreas-worst-aviation-disaster-will-mean-tough-questions-for-airline-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea’s worst aviation disaster will mean tough questions for airline bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is South Korea’s worst domestic civil aviation disaster.<\/p>\n

The video from the ground sees the plane exploding into a fireball.<\/p>\n

A local fire official said the crash had likely been caused<\/a><\/strong> by a bird strike and weather conditions.<\/p>\n

But others suggested the crash may have been caused by the landing gear failing.<\/p>\n

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Experts said South Korea’s aviation industry has a solid track record for safety and this was the first fatal accident Jeju Air had experienced since it was launched.<\/p>\n

In a press conference, the chief executive of the company said the plane that crashed did not have previous records of accidents.<\/p>\n

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Kim E-bae also added there were no early signs of the plane malfunctioning.<\/p>\n

He has vowed to cooperate with the government in investigating the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n

And he can expect tough questioning – this is a catastrophic crash and the many bereaved families will be looking for answers.<\/p>\n

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Just two days ago, a passenger claiming to have travelled on the same plane said it had an engine shutdown as people were boarding.<\/p>\n

According to Yonhap News Agency, a passenger who boarded the Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 said: “I was on the same plane at the time and the engine shot off several times.”<\/p>\n

He said he’d set off from Muan International Airport for Bangkok and became worried: “I told the flight attendants and they said there was no problem.”<\/p>\n

Other passengers, he claimed, also had concerns and the plane was delayed for an hour “due to airport issues.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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