Shin Ki-ha

Shin Ki-ha (Korean: 신기하; Hanja: 辛基夏, RR: Sin Gi-ha, M-R: Sin Kiha; April 27, 1941 – August 6, 1997), was a South Korean politician. A four-term lawmaker, he was a former parliamentary leader of the South Korean political party National Congress for New Politics.[1][2]

Shin Ki-ha
Born(1941-04-27)April 27, 1941
Hamupyon-gun, Japanese Korea
(now Hampyeong County, South Korea)
DiedAugust 6, 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 56)
Nimitz Hill, Guam, U.S.
Cause of deathCrash of Korean Air Flight 801
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationChonnam National University
OccupationPolitician
Political partyNational Congress for New Politics

Early life and education

Shin was born in April 1941 in what is now Hampyeong County, South Korea, when Korea was under Japanese rule. He attended Chonnam National University.

Death

On August 5, 1997 Shin, his wife, and around 20 to 24 party members boarded Korean Air Flight 801 from Seoul to Guam. On August 6 the aircraft hit the ground while attempting a landing at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport. Shin, dozens of members of his political party, and his wife, died in the crash.[1][2]

Personal life

Shin had two sons.

References
  1. ""Rescuers search smoldering jet wreckage in Guam for survivors"". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved 2005-03-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). CNN. August 5, 1997. Retrieved on February 13, 2009.
  2. Gargan, Edward A. "For Relatives Of Victims, Anger Adds To Anguish." The New York Times. August 7, 1997. Retrieved on February 13, 2009.


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