South Korea extends shutdown of Muan international airport to April 18
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, Dec 30, 2024.
PHOTO: Reuters file
PUBLISHED ONJanuary 19, 2025 2:53 AM
SEOUL — South Korea has decided to extend to April 18 the shutdown of Muan international airport where a Jeju Air passenger jet crashed last month, the transport ministry said on Saturday (Jan 18).
The airport is the site of the Dec 29 crash of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 jet that killed 179 passengers on board.
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