This week’s crash of a Jeju Air flight at southern South Korea’s Muan International Airport that killed 179 caps what has been a bad year for global airlines. Though no U.S. carriers suffered a fatal accident, internationally, a string of five fatal crashes throughout 2024 have marred what has largely been an impressive safety record for airlines around the world over the past several years.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/after-several-years-of-relatively-strong-safety-performance-2024-has-not-gone-well