波音737-800飞机广泛由韩国国内的低成本航空公司运营。济州航空拥有39架，是该机型数量最多的航空公司。其他运营商包括T‘way Air拥有27架，Jin Air拥有19架，东星航空（Eastar Jet）拥有10架飞机。The South Korean government said on Monday that it plans to conduct safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines. The day before, a Jeju Air plane of this type crashed, killing 179 people.
In Sunday's crash, it is believed that all three of the aircraft's landing gear failed to function properly. The plane in the accident was a Boeing B737-800.
A relevant person from South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said, “The government plans to comprehensively check whether the airline's aircraft utilization rate, flight inspection, maintenance records, etc. comply with various Boeing aircraft regulations.”
Boeing 737-800 aircraft are widely operated by low-cost carriers in South Korea. With 39 aircraft, Jeju Air is the airline with the largest number of aircraft. Other operators include T'way Air with 27 aircraft, Jin Air with 19, and Eastar Jet (Eastar Jet) with 10 aircraft.
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism specifically stated that it plans to carry out strict safety checks on Jeju Air, which has successive landing gear problems.