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An aircraft remains my happy place even after recent heart-rending accidents
The aviation industry will soar again after the tragedies of late – as it always has.
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Since early childhood, the writer has been obsessed with planes.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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On Dec 29, 2024, minutes after I touched down at Changi Airport from a holiday in China, my phone pinged with news alerts about a deadly Jeju Air crash in South Korea
The explosive manner in which the passenger plane crashed came as a shock. It felt surreal that I was reading the news while waiting to get off a Boeing 737-800 – the exact same aircraft type as the jet that crashed at Muan Airport, killing 179.
