U.S. media reports on Muan plane crash...U.S. Boeing "sympathy for victims"

Major U.S. media, including CNN, also showed interest in the Jeju Air plane accident at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do, reporting as emergency news.

CNN and the New York Times are reporting major news today (29th) through top news in the online edition of the plane crash, casualties, and estimated causes.On the main page of

online, the government announced the death toll, and the authorities explained that they will secure black boxes after the accident is resolved.

Major U.S. media, including CNN, which reported the accident as emergency news, showed interest in the fact that the plane was a Boeing 737 family.

In response, CNN predicted that Boeing headquarters in the U.S. could send personnel to Korea to find out the cause.

Reuters added that U.S. aircraft maker Boeing has sent condolences to the bereaved families of the victims over the Jeju Air plane disaster and is in contact with Jeju Air.

The Wall Street Journal described the Boeing 737-800 as "a predecessor to the Boeing 737 Max, the flagship of commercial aircraft."

In the case of the Boeing 737-800 model, such as the Muan Airport accident model, smoke was detected in the cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight on March 6 and the plane returned to Portland Airport.

The Washington Post and others also highlighted the fact that the worst airliner accident has been added at a time when Korea is in political turmoil due to the emergency martial law crisis.

The Washington Post reported, "The accident occurred amid political upheaval following temporary chaos surrounding a series of power transfers in South Korea."