How Do People Survive Plane Crashes That Kill Nearly Everyone Else?
Investigators assessing the survivability of a plane crash focus on five factors: integrity of the aircraft, effectiveness of safety restraints, G-forces experienced by passengers and crew, the environment inside the aircraft and postcrash factors such as fire or smoke.
Plane Crash in South Korea Kills 179
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.
Plane veers off airport runway in South Korea and crashes, killing 179: reports
A Jeju Air flight drove off the runway in South Korea and collided with a fence, leaving dozens of passengers dead, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
A plane carrying 181 people crashed in South Korea, killing almost everyone on board. Here's what we know.
A plane operated by Jeju Air crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft's recovered black boxes will help investigators understand what happened.
179 People Dead After Plane Crashes in South Korea
Mystery is swirling over the horrific plane crash in South Korea. Nearly 180 passengers and crew lost their lives when the plane hit a concrete barrier. Desperate relatives waited at the airport in South Korea for the names of their loved ones to be officially announced.
What we know about the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people
Video showed the plane belly-landing at Muan International Airport and skidding down the runway before crashing into a wall and bursting into flames.
Plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
SEOUL — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.
At least 62 dead after plane crashes in South Korea
Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use "all available" resources to respond to the crash.
What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades
A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea
All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed ...
A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames ...
A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing at least 177
A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a ...
South Korea plane crash investigation underway, with Jeju Air jet's cockpit voice recorder heading to U.S.
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 skidded down the runway and crashed in a fireball in South Korea, and investigators are just beginning the process of figuring out why.