The concrete runway barrier played a key role in a disaster that killed 179 people. An audit revealed officials skimped on construction fees and then falsified records.
A cost-saving airport design choice turned Jeju Air’s emergency landing into a catastrophe.
The VSR Ventures-operated Learjet 45 was attempting to land at Baramati, an uncontrolled airfield, when it made two unsuccessful landing attempts after the pilots failed to visually locate the runway.