Aviation Disaster

South Korea has marked the one-year anniversary of the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people on December 29, 2024. The ceremony featured a memorial service at Muan International Airport, where President Lee Jae Myung offered his deepest apology and pledged a credible probe into the cause of the crash.

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has acknowledged that a concrete structure at Muan International Airport failed to meet safety standards, contributing to the high death toll in the Jeju Air crash. A government-commissioned simulation report concluded that the aircraft would have survived if the barrier had been designed to break upon impact.