S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways

S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash
South Korea will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at nine airports across the country following December's plane crash that killed 179 people. Seven airports will also have their runway safety areas adapted following a review of all South Korea's airports that was carried out after the crash - the deadliest in the country's history.
South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for exacerbating deadly plane crash
South Korea's transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at Muan International Airport following last month's Jeju Air crash, its deadliest domestic air disaster.
South Korea to remove concrete antenna barriers at airports after crash that killed 179
The 29 December crash is still being probed but experts have said the massive berm supporting navigation antennas at the end of the runway at Muan airport likely made the disaster more deadly than it might have been otherwise.
Jeju Air crash: Former airport chief linked to South Korea’s Muan airport project found dead
Son Chang-wan, a former president of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who spearheaded a controversial facility upgrade at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province,
Survivor of South Korea plane crash is awake and speaking: Hospital official
A flight attendant, one of just two survivors of the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday that killed 179 people, is awake and talking, a hospital official said.
Boeing Issues Statement After Deadly South Korea Plane Crash
Boeing has issued a statement after one of its 737-800 jets crash landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 174 people. In a statement provided to Newsweek, the airplane manufacturer said it was in contact with the airline Jeju Air and was "ready to support them."
South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for Jeju plane crash
Investigation into Jeju Air crash reveals deadly runway design flaws, leading to widespread reforms at South Korean airports.
South Korea to Change Airport Design After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
South Korea will extend runway safety areas and redesign infrastructure after the crash of a Jeju Air Co. flight last month that killed almost everyone on board, sparking criticism that the design of the airport might have exacerbated the accident.
S. Korea To Overhaul Some Airports After Jeju Air Crash
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the Jeju Air crash that left 179 people dead.
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