Korean Air Flight 631 skidded off the runway while landing at Mactan-Cebu Airport (Philippines) on October 24, 2022.
According to Yonhap, the Korean Ministry of Transport on December 25 launched a campaign to improve flight safety, helping passengers raise awareness about wearing seat belts to avoid accidents due to turbulence while flying.
The campaign runs until February 2, 2025 during the peak travel season, to emphasize the importance of wearing seat belts while flying. The Korean Ministry of Transport said that in the past 3 years, air turbulence led to 111 aviation accidents around the world, accounting for 61.7% of the total number of accidents.
Korean airlines recorded 14,820 turbulence incidents in the first six months of this year, equal to 72% of the total number of turbulence incidents last year.
The plane landed on its belly and exploded in Korea, possibly leaving only 2 people alive
The above effort took place in the context of Korean airlines having recorded a number of incidents and accidents in recent decades.
In October 2022, Korean Air flight 631 left Incheon airport (South Korea) and encountered a problem when arriving at Mactan-Cebu airport (Philippines). The plane skidded off the runway after the third attempt to land.
Adverse weather conditions were identified as a contributing factor to the incident. Fortunately, none of the 173 passengers and crew members were injured, but the plane was irreparably damaged.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the Korean aviation industry also recorded many accidents, according to the newspaper. The Washington Post.
In 1993, an Asiana Airlines Boeing 737-500 carrying 110 people from Seoul to a port city in southwestern Korea crashed, killing 66 people.
In 1997, a Korean Air Boeing 747 crashed into a hill while landing on Guam during a shower, killing 228 people. There were 26 survivors.
In September 1998, another Korean Air plane slid off the runway while trying to land during a storm in Ulsan (South Korea). A month earlier, a Korean Air Boeing 747 skidded off the runway in Seoul and lost its landing gear.
In March 1999, a Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing in Pohang (South Korea) and broke in half, injuring 19 passengers.
The “black spot” of the Korean civil aviation industry appeared in 2001 when the US Federal Aviation Administration said that the Korean civil aviation agency did not comply with international safety standards set by the Civil Aviation Organization. international application. The restrictions were lifted that December, after South Korean officials addressed safety shortcomings.
During the following period, Asiana Airlines, South Korea’s second largest airline, established partnerships with American airlines, including JetBlue Airways. In 2012, Asiana Airlines was recognized by the magazine’s readers Business Traveler awarded “Best comprehensive airline in the world”.
