South Korea extends shutdown of Muan international airport to April 18

FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of Jeju Air crash at South Korea's Muan airport
FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

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.

The airport is the site of the Dec. 29 crash of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 jet that killed 179 passengers on board.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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