A Jeju Air plane crashed in South Korea on Sunday. It was flying from Bangkok. The crash killed 179 people. Only two crew members lived.
The airline says the plane had "no issues" before it left. They checked it and found nothing wrong with the landing gear.
But when the plane tried to land, its wheels were not down. It hit the runway and caught fire. The plane then hit a wall.
Teams are working to determine what happened. They want to know if a bird or the weather caused problems and why the landing gear did not work.
Many families of the victims are very upset. They are waiting at the airport. They want to see their loved ones. But most of the bodies are badly burned. This makes it hard to tell who is who.
Jeju Air's CEO Kim Yi-bae spoke on Tuesday. He said the plane got the "okay" before takeoff. The pilots had good training. The airline takes care of its planes well.
Mr. Kim said they will do more checks before and after flights to ensure the weather is safe. He knows Jeju Air has had problems in the past, but he says they are getting better.
The CEO said the airline will pay the families of the victims. This money will help with funerals and other costs. Workers are also there to help the families feel better.
Most of the people on the plane were in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. Two of them were from Thailand. The rest were from South Korea.
The runway will be closed for a week. Teams need to look at the plane parts and other things on the ground. This will help them learn more about the crash.
The plane's "black boxes" may also help. These record what happens on the plane. But one of them is missing an important part, making it harder to get the facts.
The airline says the plane had "no issues" before it left. They checked it and found nothing wrong with the landing gear.
But when the plane tried to land, its wheels were not down. It hit the runway and caught fire. The plane then hit a wall.
Teams are working to determine what happened. They want to know if a bird or the weather caused problems and why the landing gear did not work.
Many families of the victims are very upset. They are waiting at the airport. They want to see their loved ones. But most of the bodies are badly burned. This makes it hard to tell who is who.
Jeju Air's CEO Kim Yi-bae spoke on Tuesday. He said the plane got the "okay" before takeoff. The pilots had good training. The airline takes care of its planes well.
Mr. Kim said they will do more checks before and after flights to ensure the weather is safe. He knows Jeju Air has had problems in the past, but he says they are getting better.
The CEO said the airline will pay the families of the victims. This money will help with funerals and other costs. Workers are also there to help the families feel better.
Most of the people on the plane were in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. Two of them were from Thailand. The rest were from South Korea.
The runway will be closed for a week. Teams need to look at the plane parts and other things on the ground. This will help them learn more about the crash.
The plane's "black boxes" may also help. These record what happens on the plane. But one of them is missing an important part, making it harder to get the facts.
