Two plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018

Forensic investigators inspect the wreckage of Jeju Air Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday (Dec 30, 2024). - Photo: Bloomberg

SEOUL: Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane.

Onboard passenger plane fatalities this year jumped to 318 with the two recent crashes, data compiled by Cirium shows.