According to a report by Reuters, which cited sources familiar with the matter, said that investigators from the South Korean Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (항공·철도사고조사위원회, ARAIB) found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Muan International Airport (MWX).

South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny.

After overcoming pariah status at the end of the last century, South Korea must learn what caused the catastrophe on Dec. 29 and what lessons to draw from it.

The airport is the site of the Dec. 29 crash of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 jet that killed 179 passengers on board.

Investigators have confirmed the presence of bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed last month in South Korea, killing 179 people, according to a source familiar with the ongoing probe.

The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday. South Korean investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of last month's crash that killed 179 people.

Jeju Air’s recently announced plans to pull back 10% to 15% of its international flights following a deadly Dec. 29 plane crash will mean a reduction of about 5,000 seats

A Jeju Air jet in South Korea crashed last month due to bird strikes, leading to 179 fatalities. Investigators found bird feathers and blood in its engines. The crash occurred after overshooting the runway,

Before it suffered the deadliest crash in South Korea's history, budget airline Jeju Air was moving fast: racking up record passenger numbers and flying its aircraft more than domestic rivals and many of its global peers,