MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A PLANE CRASHED AS IT WAS LANDING IN SOUTH KOREA ON SUNDAY MORNING
INTERNATIONAL - Posted on: 29th Dec. 2024 at 5:03PM
The Jeju Air plane came off the runway before colliding with a wall at Muan International Airport in the south west of the country.
The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, in Thailand, was carrying 181 people - 179 of whom have died, while two crew members were rescued from the wreckage.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which fire officials have indicated may have occurred due to a bird strike and bad weather. However experts have warned the crash could have been caused by a number of factors.
A plane crash that killed 179 people has left a former pilot "puzzled" by how the disaster unfolded, while an aviation expert says the pilots could have been left with a "split-second decision".
Here's what we know about what happened
Around midnight UK time (9am Sunday local time) a Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people attempted to crash-land at Muan International Airport, about 180 miles south of Seoul.
On its second attempt, it veered off the runway and crashed into a wall, quickly becoming engulfed in smoke and fire.
It did not have its landing gear deployed and was travelling at speed before crashing, footage appears to show.
What caused the crash?
A bird strike is one of the potential causes being considered by officials.
South Korea's transport ministry said the plane was sent a warning about a bird strike from the control tower before the fatal crash.
The pilot sent out a distress signal shortly before the accident. They had been given permission to land in a different area than usual.
The News1 agency reported that a passenger texted a relative to say a bird was stuck in the wing of the plane.
Their final message was said to have been: "Should I say my last words?"
The Jeju Air plane came off the runway before colliding with a wall at Muan International Airport in the south west of the country.The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, in Thailand, was carrying 181 people - 179 of whom have died, while two crew members were rescued from the wreckage.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which fire officials have indicated may have occurred due to a bird strike and bad weather. However experts have warned the crash could have been caused by a number of factors.
A plane crash that killed 179 people has left a former pilot "puzzled" by how the disaster unfolded, while an aviation expert says the pilots could have been left with a "split-second decision".
Here's what we know about what happened
Around midnight UK time (9am Sunday local time) a Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people attempted to crash-land at Muan International Airport, about 180 miles south of Seoul.
On its second attempt, it veered off the runway and crashed into a wall, quickly becoming engulfed in smoke and fire.
It did not have its landing gear deployed and was travelling at speed before crashing, footage appears to show.
What caused the crash?
A bird strike is one of the potential causes being considered by officials.
South Korea's transport ministry said the plane was sent a warning about a bird strike from the control tower before the fatal crash.
The pilot sent out a distress signal shortly before the accident. They had been given permission to land in a different area than usual.
The News1 agency reported that a passenger texted a relative to say a bird was stuck in the wing of the plane.
Their final message was said to have been: "Should I say my last words?"
Posted by: Emdee David
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