A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 returned to Seoul's Gimpo International Airport due to landing gear issues, following a similar model's fatal crash the previous day. The flight was heading to Jeju island but landed back safely. South Korea plans comprehensive inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with American investigators possibly joining the crash probe.
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