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The main topic is the extension of Boeing 737-800 inspections in South Korea following a fatal crash.

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The inspections were extended to ensure thorough checks after the Jeju Air crash.

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An emergency meeting with airline executives was held to discuss enhancing aviation safety.

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South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections following fatal crash

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Posted on January 3, 2025

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Last updated: January 27, 2026

Boeing 737-800 crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea - Global Banking & Finance Review — A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed at Muan International Airport, killing at least 28. The incident highlights aviation safety concerns and emergency responses in South Korea.

South Korea Extends Inspections of Boeing 737-800 Jets

By Hyunjoo Jin

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry has extended special inspections of all 101 of the Boeing 737-800 jets run by the country's airlines by a week, after the worst aviation disaster on the country's soil, a ministry official said on Friday.

The ministry launched the inspections following Sunday's crash of a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air that killed 179 people. The inspections were supposed to be completed on Friday but were extended to Jan. 10, the official told Reuters, without elaborating on the reason.

The Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to Muan county in southwestern South Korea belly-landed and overshot the regional airport's runway, exploding into flames after hitting an embankment.

The ministry has said it would look at engines, maintenance records and landing gear on all 737-800s, and an airline's operations could be suspended for serious violations.

The transport ministry also held an emergency meeting with chief executives of 11 airlines, including top-ranked Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines, to discuss measures to enhance aviation safety, the ministry official said.

South Korea's investigation team said on Friday two of its members would leave for the United States next week to analyse the flight data recorder of the crash in cooperation with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The team is also studying the plane wreckage and interviewing airport control tower officials.

Investigators will analyse data on 107 mobile phones recovered from the crash site, including text messages, for clues on what happened leading up to the crash, Yonhap News said.

South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday urged investigators to work swiftly to collect evidence from the crash scene and analyse a voice recorder.

Unanswered questions include why the aircraft did not deploy its landing gear and what led the pilot to apparently rush into a second attempt at landing after telling air traffic control the plane had suffered a bird strike and declaring an emergency.

Police said on Thursday they were searching Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport and banned Jeju Air chief executive Kim E-bae and another unidentified official from leaving the country.

(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Sonali Paul)

South Korea extends Boeing 737-800 inspections following fatal crash

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