Kota Kinabalu: The Jeju Air B737-800 that crashed in South Korea claiming 179 lives on Sunday operated 13 flights within 48 hours prior to the incident, including one between Kota Kinabalu and Seoul.
The aircraft served as a charter flight for group tours for the Christmas season and Sabah has emerged as one of the best winter escapade destinations for Koreans.
AdvertisementSabah’s golf courses are another attraction as enjoying the game in that country is regarded a luxury.
The other places it flew prior to the crash were to Bangkok, Nagasaki, Beijing and Taipei.
