The Government of South Korea ordered strict Airlines flight safety checks after a plane crash that claimed the lives of 179 people.
According to Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, Ju Jung Van, head of the Aviation Policy Department of the Ministry of Earth, infrastructure and transport of South Korea, said this at a briefing.
According to him, an investigation has begun in relation to the Jeju Air airline after a malfunction in the chassis, which caused a large plane crash in Muan, was detected in another air carrier aircraft.
“We plan to carry out strict aviation security inspections after incidents with the chassis. All Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by local airlines will be checked,” said the representative of the department.
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Passenger aircraft Jeju Air, when landing in the South Korean city of Muan, rolled out of the runway and crashed into the fence, 179 people were killed.
Airlines occurred on Sunday, December 29 on the territory of Muan International Airport 288 km southwest of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Airliner flew out of the runway, crashing into the fence of the airport and exploded.
Ombuds of authorities report that the cause of the plane crash was a chassis malfunction, which did not open when trying to plant board.