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Boeing After 179 Feared Dead Jeju Air Mishap In South Korea

Boeing After 179 Feared Dead Jeju Air Mishap In South Korea

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Seoul: The US aviation giant Boeing on Sunday extended its condolences to the families of victims killed in the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea’s Muan. A Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operated by Jeju Air, flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, leaving all but two people plucked from the wreckage feared dead. “We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding Flight 2216 and stand ready to support them,” Boeing said in a statement posted to its X account. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones, and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew,” the company added.  pic.twitter.com/TIrIUBw4RB — The Boeing Company (@Boeing) December 29, 2024 The US aerospace company has seen a turbulent time in the past few years, with a series of embarrassing safety blunders. Boeing, earlier this year, pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States for its role in two fatal 737 Max crashes. However, the Boeing 737-800 …

Flyer’s Text To Family Before South Korea Crash

Flyer’s Text To Family Before South Korea Crash

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Seoul, South Korea: A somber atmosphere filled with grief loomed over South Korea on Sunday morning as a plane carrying 181 people crashed and burst into flames, likely killing at least 179 of them. Inconsolable families and friends of the passengers hurriedly gathered at the Muan International Airport where the incident took place, looking for their loved ones. One such family of a passenger reportedly said they received a text from the person onboard, minutes before the crash, saying that a bird was stuck to the flight’s wing. Another message pinged on their phone saying, “Should I say my last words?” Many locals saw the flames in the jet’s engine and heard multiple explosions during the incident, reported South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. “I saw the plane descending and thought it was about to land when I noticed a flash of light…Then there was a loud bang followed by smoke in the air, and then I heard a series of explosions,” an eyewitness who was taking a stroll around 4.5 kilometers away from the airport, …