South Korea's transport ministry has been criticized for approving improper airport safety structures and reducing construction costs over two decades. This negligence is linked to a December 2024 ...

SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - South Korea's transport ministry cut construction costs and approved improper airport safety structures for more than two decades, the state auditor said in a report on ...

Korean auditors have determined that a concrete ILS antenna support, into which a Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan airport, was built to reduce the costs associated with regional airport development.

A government-commissioned simulation showed that all passengers would have survived had the concrete structure not been present.

The concrete runway barrier played a key role in a disaster that killed 179 people. An audit revealed officials skimped on construction fees and then falsified records.

A concrete mound blamed for the deadly 2024 plane crash at Muan International Airport was found to have been built to save construction costs, the state auditor said on Tuesday.

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- A concrete mound blamed for the deadly 2024 plane crash at Muan International Airport was found to have been built in order to save construction costs, the state auditor ...