A South Korean plane crash that left 179 dead has sparked an investigation revealing the aircraft was involved in a previous incident three years ago. Despite a fine for continuing to fly the damaged jet, Jeju Air maintains the earlier crash was minor.
A bombshell investigation into South Korea 's horror plane crash has revealed how the very same plane was involved in another smash just three years ago. It damaged the enormous jet - but Jeju allegedly continued to fly the plane as planned, leading to a fine of more than £108,000. But Korea Airports Corporation reported that 'after checking the statistical system, the same plane had an accident three years ago'.
Several years later, on Sunday at Muan International Airport, the same plane crash landed on the tarmac and careened into a brick wall. Officials are believed to have recovered more than 600 body parts as they deal with the aftermath of the horror crash. South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport - who dished out the fine to Jeju Air in 2021, said: 'It is a violation of safety regulations to fly without properly checking for damage to a part of the aircraft.' One member, Park Yong-gap, added: 'In particular, the aircraft involved in this accident had a collision accident three years ago while taking off. Jeju Air hit back, claiming: 'The accident three years ago was so minor that we classified it as a non-accident under the Aviation Act and said that there was no accident history. 'We have paid the full fine and completed all inspections and maintenance, and are now operating normally.' Serious questions are being asked about whether Sunday's crash - the worst aviation incident to hit South Korea in decades - could have been avoided.Anger has been directed at police, who say they are taking their time to carefully identify victim
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