No Safety Issues Flagged in Pre-Flight Checks Before Plane Crash: Jeju Air Boss

The air crash killed 179 people in South Korea on Sunday.

Rescue team members work at the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 31, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

The boss of Jeju Air said that no safety issues were flagged in pre-flight checks before one of its planes crashed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.

While 179 passengers aboard the Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air died in Sunday’s crash, the cause is still unclear.