The survivors of recent crashes were sitting at the back of the plane. What does that tell us about airplane safety?
It’s often said that the safest place to sit in a plane is at the back — and the only survivors of the recent Azerbaijan Airlines and Jeju Air crashes were in the rear of the plane. But, say safety experts,
What we know so far about the deadly Jeju Air passenger plane crash in South Korea
A passenger jet burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 people in one of the deadliest air disasters in that nation's history. Here are some things to know about crash.
South Korean Plane Crash: How Two Survivors of 181 Lived Because of Their Seats
Travelers concerned about aviation safety after the crash in South Korea are wondering where the safest seats on a plane are.
Jeju Air’s problems mount after crash that killed 179 people
South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny.
How Do People Survive Plane Crashes That Kill Nearly Everyone Else?
Investigators assessing the survivability of a plane crash focus on five factors: integrity of the aircraft, effectiveness of safety restraints, G-forces experienced by passengers and crew, the environment inside the aircraft and postcrash factors such as fire or smoke.
Search operations after plane crash
Search operations after plane crash A sniffing dog, led by a police officer, searches the site of a Jeju Air passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport, southwestern South Korea, on Jan. 8, 2025.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow ...
Passenger jet engulfed in flames after crash-landing in South Korean airport, killing 179; 2 crew members survived
The Jeju Air plane burst into flames after veering off a runway and slamming into a wall at an airport in the South Korean ...
Pilots Died with Dozens of Others in Christmas Day Plane Crash, but They Helped Half of the Passengers Survive
The cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines crash is under investigation, but the company is crediting “the crew's valiant ...
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying ...
Jeju Air passenger’s haunting final text revealed before plane crashed in South Korea, killing 179
A passenger aboard the doomed Jeju Air flight texted a relative with a final message moments before the plane slammed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Christmas Day Plane Crash That Killed 38 People Was Caused by Russia, Azerbaijan's President Says
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said Russia is behind the Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan ...
Anger and Agony in South Korea After Plane Crash-Lands, Killing 179
A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in ...
179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea
All 181 passengers and crew aboard a passenger jet that crashed upon landing in South Korea on Sunday morning are presumed ...
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Passengers on crashed plane say they heard loud bang before it went down
Two passengers heard loud bangs before the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan. At least 38 people died; 29 survived. Azerbaijan Airlines suspended flights to Russia, citing external ...
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Condolences over victims of plane crash
Condolences over victims of plane crash A boy and his father place a flower at a gymnasium in Muan, southwestern South Korea, ...