SEOUL, Dec 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea said Monday it was reviewing plans to conduct a "special inspection" of all Boeing 737-800s in operation in the country, after 179 people were killed in a Jeju Air crash involving the aircraft.

"101 B737-800 series aircraft are currently in operation in South Korea. Consequently, we are reviewing plans to conduct a special inspection on B737-800 aircraft," said Joo Jong-wan, head of the aviation policy bureau at the South Korean transport ministry.