Overview

• Jeju Air Flight 2217 veered off course during its landing at Da Nang International Airport with 183 passengers aboard, damaging its tires but causing no injuries.
• Jeju Air replaced the Boeing 737-800’s damaged tires in Da Nang and dispatched a replacement aircraft, resulting in a return flight that departed 14 hours and 38 minutes late.
• The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s investigation now covers both the May landing incident and the December 29 crash of Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport.
• Flight 2216 overshot the runway in South Jeolla Province, collided with a concrete-encased berm and exploded, killing 179 people after a confirmed bird strike on one engine.
• Authorities have launched an overhaul of airport safety measures and Jeju Air faces intensified public and regulatory scrutiny over its Boeing 737-800 fleet.