The scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames is seen at Muan International Airport in Muan, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on December 30, 2024.

South Korean recovery teams work at the scene on Dec. 30, 2024 where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in Muan a day earlier.

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world’s most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. It predates the Boeing 737 Max, the type that was involved in two fatal crashes in 2018 ...

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 skidded down the runway and crashed in a fireball in South Korea, and investigators are just beginning the process of figuring out why.

Boeing 737-800, a Precursor to the 737 Max, Is Used Widely. Nearly 200 airlines use the 737-800, which makes up about 15 percent of the world’s fleet of aircraft.