Professional sports such as professional volleyball and professional basketball commemorate the victims of the Muan Airport passenger plane accident.
The professional volleyball and professional basketball games held on the 9th began solemnly in memory of the victims of the Muan Airport passenger plane accident. In relation to the Jeju Air passenger plane running off the runway that occurred at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do on the morning of the 29th, professional volleyball and professional basketball games began with a moment of silence and are being played in a solemn atmosphere.
At 9:05 a.m. on this day, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand crashed into the outer wall of the runway during landing at Muan International Airport. In this accident, the aircraft was burned to the point that no shape was left except for the tail compartment after the collision, and only two crew members were rescued and transported to hospitals in the Mokpo area among all passengers. Of the 181 passengers on board, 96 have now been confirmed dead.
In response to the tragic news, professional volleyball and professional basketball games, which were held at 2 p.m. that day, also began in memory of the accident victims. A memorial service was held prior to the home game against KB Insurance held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon at 2 p.m. The women’s Pepper Savings Bank-Hyundai Engineering & Construction match, which will be held at Gwangju Pepper Stadium at 4 p.m., will also begin with a moment of silence. In these games, KOVO plans not to provide support or events.
Professional basketball will also take time to remember the victims through a moment of silence before the three games played on this day.
First, in the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis-Goyang Sono and Changwon LG-Wonju DB games that started at 2 p.m., a short moment of silence was held along with the national anthem. The Busan KCC-Seoul SK match, which starts at 4 p.m., will also hold a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Muan Airlines passenger plane accident.
KBL also plans to cancel various events held on this day and play the game in as quiet an atmosphere as possible.
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2024-12-29 12:08:00