South Korea said it planned to improve the structures housing the antennas that guide landings at its airports this year after December's fatal crash of a Jeju Air plane, which skidded off the runway and burst into flames after hitting such a structure.

South Korea extends shutdown of airport where Jeju Air crash killed 179 people - Government plans to upgrade ‘localiser’ structures housing landing guidance systems at airports this year

South Korea's transport ministry said on Monday it aims to change the structures of "localizer" antenna used to guide landings at airports this year. The ministry had conducted an inspection of navigation safety structures at domestic airports since the Dec.