Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 Crashes At South Korean Airport

Jeju Air 737 crash scene

The wreckage of the Jeju Air 737-800 that crashed at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, 2024.

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A Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean carrier Jeju Air crashed at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, colliding with a concrete wall after attempting to land with its gear still retracted. Flight 7C 2216 was carrying 175 passengers and six crew from Bangkok to Muan, situated in the southwest...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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