The Jeju Air passenger aircraft that collided with the airport's outer wall while landing at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province on the 29th is a Boeing B737-800. There have been several instances worldwide where this model has caused accidents resulting in numerous fatalities.
In March 2022, a B737-800 operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed while flying from Kunming to Guangzhou, resulting in the death of all 132 passengers on board.
Earlier, in March 2016, a B737-800 operated by Flydubai Airlines crashed due to severe weather while approaching an airport in Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers aboard.
In January 2010, an Ethiopian Airlines B737-800 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 90 persons were on board, including 82 passengers and 8 crew members, with no survivors.
In May 2007, a B737-800 operated by Kenya Airways crashed into a swamp while it had lost communication. All 114 people on board, including 108 passengers and 6 crew members, perished.