The preliminary report was released by the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board on Monday in South Korea.

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The first report on last month's Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane's engines, though officials haven't determined the cause of the accident that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.

South Korean authorities have concluded the search and recovery operations, as well as the investigation, into the crash of a Jeju Air plane on Decem

South Korean authorities will increase their scrutiny of the country's low-cost airline sector, including tightening the criteria for MRO workers and enforcing stricter rules on network expansion.

The ill-fated Jeju Airplane in last month's deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black box recording stopped, the transport ministry said Saturday.

Black box silence adds mystery to the Jeju Air crash killing 179. A report reveals a bird strike just before the deadly accident.

South Korean officials are launching an investigation into the cause of the fire that engulfed an Air Busan passenger plane, with eyewitness accounts suggesting a power bank may have sparked the blaze.

Jeju Air’s leadership in the nation’s budget carrier industry is being threatened by the upcoming convergence of Jin Air and the possible merger of T’way Air and Air Premia, according to data and industry officials,

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.

An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country's south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said.