Many details of the Jeju Air disaster that killed 179 people remain unclear despite multiple investigations by officials and protests by the victims’ families.
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Jeju Air Plane Crash Highlights Decades of Blunders and Deadly Runway Wall
The New York Times identified a series of missteps that made a Jeju Air flight’s catastrophic end much more deadly.
Air India Plane Crash Report Says Fuel to Engines Was Cut Off
A focus on the Boeing 787’s fuel switches in a preliminary assessment raised questions about the pilots’ actions, but much is still unknown about Flight 171.
Airport Warned Repeatedly on Bird Strikes Before Fatal Jeju Air Plane Crash
Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.
Why Planes Crash So Often in Nepal
Each new disaster, including a crash that killed 18 people on Wednesday, leads to another investigation. A serious conflict of interest is always left unaddressed.
Lufthansa Says Passengers Can’t Use Apple AirTags to Track Checked Bags
It appears to be the sole airline saying that international standards don’t allow passengers to use the Bluetooth devices in the cargo hold. Apple said that regulators allow their use for all baggage.
Biden Names U.S. Ambassador Nominees to Israel and Mexico
The official announcements of the long-rumored nominations came as the president traveled to Europe with the goal of demonstrating to global leaders that “America is back at the table.”
China Asserts Its Air Safety Bona Fides After Boeing Crash
The record of many airlines in China was once cause for concern. Now the country is seeking to compete with the United States and Europe in aerospace.