Drill prepares rescuers for aircraft emergency

The Jeju Regional Coast Guard conducts its third-quarter maritime emergency response drill off Jocheon-eup, Jeju City, on Sept. 16, simulating an aircraft making an emergency landing at sea. Such exercises test coordination among the Coast Guard and other agencies and strengthen search-and-rescue capabilities during maritime disasters. Korea recorded 3,513 maritime accidents in 2025, up 7.9 percent from a year earlier, although the number of people killed or missing fell 16.5 percent to 137.