In South Korea, another plane faced landing gear issues like the one that crashed, but it managed to land safely.

This is reported by Yonhap.

The aircraft, which took off from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju at 6:37 local time, detected a problem shortly after departure.

The airline informed the 161 passengers of a mechanical defect and subsequently returned the flight to the airport at 7:25.

The passengers were transferred to an alternative plane, however, 21 passengers decided not to board due to safety concerns.

According to Jeju Air representative Song Kyun-ho, the flight captain contacted the dispatch center after noticing a signal indicating an issue with the landing gear.

“Although additional measures confirmed that the landing gear was functioning normally, the captain decided to return to the airport for a safety check,” he stated.

Overall, the country's government decided to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by South Korean airlines following the fatal Jeju Air crash.

The Muan Air Crash

On Sunday, December 29, a Jeju Air plane was landing at Muan Airport but went off the runway and crashed into a concrete wall, igniting a fire.

Only two of the 181 people on board were rescued, while the others perished.

Officials believe that a landing gear failure could have caused the accident, likely due to a bird strike. An investigation has begun at the site to determine the exact cause.