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The accident is the deadliest aviation disaster involving a South Korean airliner since the 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in Guam and became the deadliest aviation accident on South Korean soil, surpassing the 2002 crash of Air China Flight 129 that killed 129 people. [2] This was the first fatal accident in Jeju Air's 19-year history. [3]
The aircraft was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 that Ryanair, a budget Irish airline, operated before it was delivered to Jeju Air in 2017, according to the Planespotters.net flight tracking website.
Fine Air Flight 101: Miami: Florida: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F: Improperly loaded cargo resulted in faulty stabilizer trim settings that caused the aircraft to pitch over uncontrollably, stall and crash just after takeoff. August 6, 1997 229 25 25 Korean Air Flight 801: Bijia Peak, Asan-Maina, near Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport ...
The wreckage of N388US from an overhead view. The accident was witnessed from a plane carrying the Vancouver Canucks, who were arriving for a National Hockey League game against the Los Angeles Kings. [9] The captain of that charter aircraft, having just landed, powered up the engines to get away from the fireball of the accident. [9]
Aug. 31, 1988: An aerial view of the Delta Flight 1141 plane crash at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. A Red Cross van is seen parked near the scene of the wreckage.
Editor's note: This page reflects news of the plane crash near DC on Wednesday, Jan. 29. For the latest updates on the search for survivors, please read USA TODAY's live coverage of the rescue and ...
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
PHOTO: A drone view shows the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 25, 2024. (Azamat Sarsenbayev/Reuters)