The Korea Times
Jeju Air plane received bird activity warning 1 minute before black box stopped
January 26, 2025 6:29 am
The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, the transport ministry said Saturday.
Yoon, clad in prison garb, placed in solitary confinement
January 19, 2025 7:59 am
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s prison life in the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, has gained public attention, after the Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant to arrest him on Sunday, making him the first sitting president to be officially arrested.
First lady's health deteriorates after Yoon's detention
January 19, 2025 7:53 am
First Lady Kim Keon Hee is reportedly in poor health and has been left alone at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul. This comes after her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained by investigators, Wednesday, in connection with his imposition of martial law on Dec. 3, according to ruling party officials, Friday.
141 out of 179 killed in Jeju Air plane crash identified
December 30, 2024 6:03 am
The remains of 141 of the 179 people killed in this week's Jeju Air plane crash have tentatively been identified, the land ministry said Monday.
Bird strike, rushed belly landing blamed for Jeju Air crash catastrophe
December 30, 2024 4:28 am
Jeju Air Flight 2216, which crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday, claiming a total of 179 lives, is suspected to have resulted from a bird strike that disabled the landing gear. The failure to deploy all three landing gears forced the pilot to attempt an emergency belly landing, leading to the tragic accident.