Doomed South Korean plane ‘crashed 3 YEARS ago’ despite airline saying jet had clean history before disaster killed 179
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A BOMBSHELL investigation into South Korea's horror plane crash has revealed how the very same plane was involved in another smash just three years ago. It has been claimed that Jeju Air swore the plane had no history of accidents and no maintenance issues - despite being involved in a collision in 2021 as it took off.
![[A Jeju Air official (centre) bows his head and apologises to the bereaved families of passengers]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/bows-head-apologises-bereaved-families-960595143.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The damning report, published by JTBC news, said the tail of the Boeing 737-800's fuselage came into contact with the runway. It damaged the enormous jet - but Jeju allegedly continued to fly the plane as planned, leading to a fine of more than £108,000.
![[The mangled plane wreck burning on the tarmac]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jeju-air-flight-bangkok-thailand-960403402_ab1b81.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
When CEO of Jeju Air, Kim Yi-bae, was questioned over the plane that smashed on Sunday killing 179 people, he said it had no accident history. But Korea Airports Corporation reported that "after checking the statistical system, the same plane had an accident three years ago".
![[The Boeing was engulfed in a massive fireball when it crashed on Sunday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/7c2216-engulfed-flames-slams-wall-960348160_9c4499.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The crash took place on February 17, 2021, as the jet took off from Gimpo Airport to Jeju Airport. Several years later, on Sunday at Muan International Airport, the same plane crash landed on the tarmac and careened into a brick wall. It exploded in an enormous fireball, killing all but two of the 181 onboard in a devastating catastrophe.
![[Devastating pictures showed the tail end of the plane as the only bit to survive the horror crash]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/wreckage-jeju-air-aircraft-went-960565492.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Authorities and loved ones of the crash victims are camped out at the airport as officials attempt to ID the body parts of those killed. One heartbroken man at the scene asked police: "Can you promise that they will be put back together?". Officials are believed to have recovered more than 600 body parts as they deal with the aftermath of the horror crash.
![[Mourners pay their respects at a memorial altar for victims of the Jeju Air plane crash]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/181-people-thailand-south-korea-960485156.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
