South Korea, Muan International Airport

South Korean Airport Boss Found Dead Weeks After Plane Crash Kills 179
The former president of a South Korean airport company who oversaw improvements at the airport where 179 people died has been found dead.
Ex-Executive Who Oversaw South Korean Airport Renovations Is Found Dead
Son Chang-wan was in office while works were undertaken at Muan International Airport. Last month, a plane crashed into a concrete barrier there, killing 179 people.
South Korea's Deadly Plane Crash Has Created More Questions Than Answers
The South Korean Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday that the concrete feature would be removed from Muan International Airport, according to Reuters. Most other international airports simply mount similar arrays on breakaway posts to allow planes to overrun the pavement across flat ground.
South Korea to remove airport concrete walls after deadly Jeju Air crash
South Korea will remove concrete embankments from airports after the county’s deadliest domestic air disaster. The wall installed at Muan International Airport will be removed following December’s Jeju Air crash that killed almost 200 people.
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,
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.
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 Hazardous Structure At Muan Airport Following Deadly Jeju Air Crash
South Korean is set to remove concrete embankment at Muan Airport after Jeju Air crash, citing safety concerns.
S Korea to remove concrete walls near runways after deadly crash
The Jeju Air flight was bringing passengers home from Thailand after Christmas when it made an emergency landing at Muan airport and exploded after slamming into a concrete barrier at the end of the runway.
Ex-Korea Airports Corp. chief tied to Muan Airport renovation found dead
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Ex-Korea Airports Corporation chief found dead at home
A former head of the state-run Korea Airports Corporation, who was in office during the renovation of the localizer at Muan International Airport, was found dead at his home, police said Tuesday.
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Airport structures posing risks in emergency landings to be adjusted following Jeju Air crash
The government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive plan to address potential risks associated with emergency landings at ...
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S. Korea: Airport structures posing risks to emergency landings to be adjusted in wake of Jeju crash
Experts have suggested the casualty count in the air crash could have been lower had a concrete structure at Muan airport not ...