South Korea extends shutdown of Muan airport due to crash probe


Tarpaulin shrouds the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which crashed on Dec 29 and burst into flames at Muan International Airport, on Jan 6, 2025. - AFP

SEOUL: South Korea's government said on Monday (Jan 6) it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to Jan. 14, citing the ongoing investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air jet that killed 179 passengers on board.

The airport had been due to reopen on Tuesday following the Dec. 29 crash.

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