Tragedy in the skies: As plan crashes at South Korea airport, a look at the deadly accidents in last 5 years | World News
A flight from Thailand to South Korea’s Muan International Airport turned fatal for scores of people after the plane veered off the runway and burst into flames early Sunday. The crash has resulted in the death of 67 people so far. The flight, said to be a Boeing 737-800, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members and was returning from Thailand’s capital Bangkok. This is one of the many devastating plane crashes that have shocked the world in the last few years. Here, we examine some of the most catastrophic accidents over the past five years: Lion Air Flight 610: The Rise and Fall of the 737 MAX One of the most talked-about crashes in the past five years was Lion Air Flight 610, which plunged into the Java Sea on October 29, 2018, shortly after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, a new addition to the fleet, was en route to Pangkal Pinang, carrying 189 people. All passengers and crew members passed away. The investigation into the crash …
