South Korea to Check All Boeing 737-800s in Country After Muan Crash
SEOUL (Sputnik) - South Korean authorities will check all Boeing 737-800s in the country after the plane crashed at Muan International Airport, the republic's transport ministry said.
South Korea's transport ministry says authorities will check all Boeing 737-800s after the Muan crash.
On Sunday, the Boeing 737-800 flight 7C 2216 of Jeju Air heading from Bangkok to Muan in South Korea with 181 people on board overrun the runway while landing and crashed into a fence. Just two people survived, 179 were killed in the crash.
The ministry said at a briefing that it would conduct a special inspection of Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to all local airlines to "analyze the maintenance system in detail."
"We will closely examine aspects such as the aircraft's operation level, inspection records, and maintenance before and after flights to ensure that all relevant regulations are followed," the ministry said, as quoted by the Yonhap agency.
