NYT > World News Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the Jeju Air Crash Par :Selam Gebrekidan and Grace Moon 5 août 2025 à 00:01 Original designs for a structure at the end of the runway stipulated that it should break apart easily on impact. It ended up being made of concrete. © Chang W. Lee/The New York TimesThe crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 was the deadliest on Korean soil, killing 179. The disaster may have been worsened by construction choices at the airport.