Accidents
Korean Officials Meet with Airlines Following Asiana Accident
A320 skids off runway at Japan's Hiroshima Airport, injuring at least 20
An Asiana Airbus A320 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)
An Asiana Airbus A320 takes off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by byeangel)

South Korean government officials held a meeting on Wednesday with executives from eight of the country’s airlines at Gimpo International Airport to urge a renewed commitment to safety after an Asiana Airlines Airbus A320 skidded off the runway at Japan’s Hiroshima airport a day earlier. The accident, which injured at least 20 people, renewed concerns in South Korea about the image of the country’s airlines less than two years after an Asiana Boeing 777 crashed on approach to San Francisco International Airport, killing three passengers and injuring almost 200 others.