Jeju Airlines crash prompts review of South Korea's aviation safety record

The aviation industry in South Korea is under scrutiny following a tragic incident involving Jeju Airlines. On November 29th, a Jeju Airlines aircraft skidded off the runway in Muan, South Korea, marking what authorities describe as the deadliest crash on South Korean soil.

This accident has brought attention to South Korea's aviation safety record. The last major crash occurred over two decades ago when Air China flight CA129 crashed near Gimhae International Airport on April 15, 2002. That incident resulted in 129 fatalities and was attributed to pilot error due to flying below a minimum safe altitude.

For South Korean airlines, the most recent fatal crash before this was Asiana Airlines flight OZ214 at San Francisco International Airport in July 2013. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that mismanagement of the final approach by the flight crew led to the accident, which claimed three lives and injured 187 passengers.