Authorities announce probe as shocked citizens began a second day of official mourningSouth Korea plane crash: investigations into cause of Jeju Air accident begin – live updatesSouth Korea’s acting president has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, while authorities plan a separate check of all Boeing 737-800s, after 179 people died in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft on Sunday.As shocked citizens began a second day of official mourning and flags flew at half-mast, the government said it would carry out the audit of all 101 of the aircraft in domestic operation, with US investigators, possibly including Boeing, joining the probe. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/30/south-korea-emergency-safety-inspection-airline-operations-jeju-air-crash
Author : Justin McCurry in Osaka and agencies
Publish date : 2024-12-30 06:14:40
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South Korea orders emergency safety inspection of airline operations after Jeju Air crash
