By Editorial,
South Korea’s acting leader has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operations, a day after 179 people were killed in the deadliest plane crash on its soil.
The Jeju Air plane burst into flames as it crash-landed in South Korea’s Muan International Airport, killing everyone onboard save for two crew members.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok has asked investigators to promptly disclose their findings to the bereaved families.
Meanwhile, former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died yesterday at the age of 100.
The Carter Center said the 39th president died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. END