South Korea orders emergency safety review after Jeju Air crash kills 179. Acting President Choi expresses sorrow and calls for prompt investigation. Another Jeju Air flight returns to Seoul due to landing-gear issue on Monday. South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety review of the country’s entire airline industry following … Read more
38 killed after being hit by Russian air defence while diverting across the Caspian Sea. Apologizes to Azerbaijan but stops short of accepting Russian responsibility. Ukraine accuses Russia of disinformation as survivors recount the tragedy. Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an apology to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev following the downing of an Azerbaijani commercial … Read more
Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, while dozens miraculously survived. Authorities are probing the cause, with unconfirmed reports suggesting a bird strike during the emergency landing attempt. The flight carried passengers from Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, with the black box recovered to aid the investigation. Dozens of passengers survived … Read more