South Korea Analysis Of The Boeing 737-800 Care System In The Aftermath Of The Jeju Air Accident Died 179 People

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JAKARTA - The South Korean government (South Korea) took action following the crash of a Jeju Air plane at Muan Airport on Sunday, December 29 morning local time.

The South Korean Ministry of Transportation has warned that it will examine all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country after the incident.

"We will carefully examine various aspects such as the level of aircraft operation, inspection and maintenance records before and after flights to ensure all regulations have been complied with", for the statement of the South Korean Transortation Ministry, quoted from Yonhap, Monday, December 30.

The examination was carried out with a focus on managing the maintenance system in detail throughout Boeing 737-800 in South Korea.

Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan Airport, South Korea, Sunday, December 29 morning.

The accident killed 179 people, with two passengers reportedly safe.

This is the third accident with the highest death toll involving South Korean airlines.

On Monday, December 30 morning, another incident occurred involving another plane belonging to Jeju Air.

The plane had problems with the landing gear. However, it has returned to operation to the airport of origin of the flight.