Tragic Jeju Air Plane Crash in South Korea Kills 179
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed at Muan Airport, South Korea, killing 179 people. The aircraft, arriving from Bangkok, landed on its belly and collided with a concrete wall before catching fire. Investigations are underway by South Korean and American authorities to determine the cause and accountability for the disaster, which is now the deadliest aviation incident in South Korea’s history. Of the 181 individuals aboard, only two survived.