Pilot at airport of South Korea’s Jeju Air crash says he ‘assumed’ concrete mound was dirt

Pilot at airport of South Korea’s Jeju Air crash says he ‘assumed’ concrete mound was dirt

[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025

The jet’s collision with the structure at Muan airport during its belly landing is thought to have triggered the catastrophic explosion.



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