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Jeju Air fiery crash makes identifying dead difficult

Craig Crowther
December 29, 2024

South Korean rescue services say the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed on arrival was almost completely burned out and that identifying the remains of those who died will be hard. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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