South Korea to adapt airport concrete barriers after plane crash
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Seoul: South Korean authorities said on Monday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jej...
Seoul: South Korean authorities said on Monday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at airports around the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead.
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan, South Korea, on December 29 carrying 181 passengers and crew when it belly-landed at Muan airport and exploded in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier.
It was the worst-ever aviation disaster on South Korean soil.
"Improvement was deemed necessary including the localiser and its foundations for a total of nine facilities across seven airports, including Muan airport," the land ministry said in a statement.
The changes would also apply to international airports in the cities of Jeju and Gimhae.
