Aviation experts see ’something more sinister’ in South Korea plane crash that killed 179: ‘Unlikely that bird strike…’
4 days, 13 hours ago

Aviation experts see ’something more sinister’ in South Korea plane crash that killed 179: ‘Unlikely that bird strike…’

Live Mint  

South Korea suffered its worst-ever air disaster last week — as 179 people were killed on board a Jeju Air flight. Preliminary reports indicate the landing gear malfunctioned and failed to deploy — potentially due to a bird strike. “I suspect that the initial reports that have indicated that birdstrike or weather may have been a contributing factor, but to me, that's pretty unlikely that a birdstrike alone would be sufficient to bring down an aircraft or to foresee landing gear not to be able to be operative,” aviation expert Ron Bartsch told the Today show. Social media users and former pilots have raised several questions about the incident — with many noting that landing gear failure only happened in case there was ‘catastrophic structural damage’.

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Learning lessons: on the air crash in South Korea
6 days, 4 hours ago

Learning lessons: on the air crash in South Korea

The Hindu  

The grim footage of a Boeing 737-800 sliding across the runway at Muan airport, to end as a fireball extinguishing 179 lives, will forever be a reminder of an air crash that holds important lessons for everyone from airport authorities to aviation regulators to airline pilots. Jeju Air flight 7C2216, on a scheduled flight from Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport, was on …

South Korea plane crash latest: Experts cast doubt on bird strike theoey as grieving families camp out at airport
6 days, 18 hours ago

South Korea plane crash latest: Experts cast doubt on bird strike theoey as grieving families camp out at airport

The Independent  

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South Korea plane crash latest: Grieving families camp out at airport and demand answers over Jeju Air crash
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1 week ago

South Korea plane crash latest: Grieving families camp out at airport and demand answers over Jeju Air crash

The Independent  

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'Bird strike! go-around': What happened minutes before South Korea's Jeju Air plane crashed
1 week ago

'Bird strike! go-around': What happened minutes before South Korea's Jeju Air plane crashed

Hindustan Times  

A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people crashed while landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179. What happened to Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 8:54 a.m. - The Muan airport air traffic control authorises the aircraft to land on runway 01. 9:02:34 a.m. - Air traffic control alerts "crash bell" at airport fire rescue unit. South …

South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people
Top News
1 week ago

South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korean officials are struggling …

South Korea plane crash: Last 5 minutes of worst-ever crash, bird strike and pilot’s ‘mayday’ call
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Last 5 minutes of worst-ever crash, bird strike and pilot’s ‘mayday’ call

Live Mint  

Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed five minutes after the pilot issued a "mayday" warning. What happened in last 5 minutes before crash According to the local media, the transport ministry had confirmed on Sunday that the control tower at Muan International Airport had issued a bird strike warning to the Jeju Air flight moments before the crash. According to the …

Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims
1 week ago

Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims

The Independent  

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South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster

The Independent  

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South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before emergency landing that killed 179 on Jeju Air flight
1 week ago

South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before emergency landing that killed 179 on Jeju Air flight

The Independent  

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‘Pilot declared mayday’: What led to the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea?
1 week ago

‘Pilot declared mayday’: What led to the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea?

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters and recovery teams work at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport on December 30. A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea, with 181 people on board, crashed during landing on Sunday, leaving 179 dead and only two survivors rescued from the wreckage. Officials said …

'Bird strike, bird strike, go-around': Final moments of crashed South Korea plane
1 week ago

'Bird strike, bird strike, go-around': Final moments of crashed South Korea plane

India Today  

A Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 in South Korea’s deadliest air disaster. Fire officials described the aircraft as “almost completely destroyed.” The victims were predominantly South Korean holidaymakers returning from Thailand, with two Thai nationals also among the dead. FINAL MOMENTS OF FLIGHT 2216 According to South Korea’s …

South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes
Top News
1 week ago

South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes

Al Jazeera  

Bird strikes are a common hazard for commercial flights but only rarely cause serious accidents, experts say. Taipei, Taiwan – The fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea has highlighted the risks bird strikes pose to commercial airliners. Pilots told air traffic control that their aircraft collided with a flock of birds shortly before declaring mayday and …

Korea's worst ever aviation disaster
1 week, 1 day ago

Korea's worst ever aviation disaster

ABC  

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South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster

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Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims
1 week, 1 day ago

Why did the South Korean Jeju Air flight crash, killing 179? Experts question bird strike claims

The Independent  

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Experts question ‘bird strike’ as reason behind South Korea plane crash that killed 179 | Top updates
1 week, 1 day ago

Experts question ‘bird strike’ as reason behind South Korea plane crash that killed 179 | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Civil aviation experts on Sunday questioned the extent of damage a potential bird strike would make in bringing down an entire aircraft. Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul …

War of words over crashed South Korean jet as experts say bird strike would NOT have crippled landing gear and emergency touch-down with longer runway may have saved some of the 179 killed
1 week, 1 day ago

War of words over crashed South Korean jet as experts say bird strike would NOT have crippled landing gear and emergency touch-down with longer runway may have saved some of the 179 killed

Daily Mail  

Aviation experts say a bird strike should not have crippled the landing gear of the doomed plane that crashed in South Korea and killed 179 people. Black smoke emits from Jeju Air aircraft flight 7C2216 as it veers off the runway before crashing at Muan International Airport in South Korea A burst of flames can be seen in an unverified …

Jeju Air Crash in South Korea: 179 Dead, Only Two Survive
1 week, 1 day ago

Jeju Air Crash in South Korea: 179 Dead, Only Two Survive

Deccan Chronicle  

A Jeju Air flight carrying 181 passengers from Bangkok to Muan International Airport tragically crashed on Sunday, killing 179 people. Only two passengers survived the horrific accident, which authorities believe was caused by a combination of bird strikes and adverse weather conditions. South Korean aviation authorities have launched an investigation into the crash, focusing on preliminary reports of a bird …

South Korea Plane Crash: 177 Confirmed Dead; Bird Hit, Adverse Weather Likely Causes — Updates
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea Plane Crash: 177 Confirmed Dead; Bird Hit, Adverse Weather Likely Causes — Updates

ABP News  

South Korea Plane Crash: A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to South Korea crashed during landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, leaving 177 people dead and two survivors in critical condition, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. South Korea Plane Crash: Sequence Of Events The flight, which departed Bangkok at 1:30 a.m., was scheduled to land in …

Five children including boy, three, are youngest victims of South Korea plane crash as families face wait for the formal identification of the 179 killed in emergency landing fireball forced by bird s
1 week, 1 day ago

Five children including boy, three, are youngest victims of South Korea plane crash as families face wait for the formal identification of the 179 killed in emergency landing fireball forced by bird s

Daily Mail  

Five children, including a three-year-old boy, are the youngest victims of the horror plane crash in South Korea. People listen at Muan International Airport as an official discloses the additional names of passengers who died in the horror plane crash, with the youngest victim a three year old boy A plane carrying 181 people has crashed into a wall at …

South Korea Plane Crash: What can be done when landing gear malfunctions?
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea Plane Crash: What can be done when landing gear malfunctions?

Live Mint  

A passenger plane burst into flames on Sunday after skidding off the runway and hitting a wall in South Korea. Preliminary reports indicate the landing gear malfunctioned and failed to deploy — potentially due to a bird strike. Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television channels showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed …

Bird was seen stuck in WING of doomed South Korea flight as ground control sounded desperate strike warning before jet's emergency landing and deadly fireball killed 179 on board
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird was seen stuck in WING of doomed South Korea flight as ground control sounded desperate strike warning before jet's emergency landing and deadly fireball killed 179 on board

Daily Mail  

The doomed South Korea flight was warned of a bird strike before making an emergency landing and exploding into a fireball that is feared to have killed 179 people. Unverified video footage reportedly of the Jeju Air plane shows a burst of fire coming out of the jet's right engine supposedly showing the moment the bird struck Black smoke emits …

'Saw Flash Of Light...Then Loud Bang': Eyewitnesses Recount Moment Leading To South Korea Plane Crash
1 week, 1 day ago

'Saw Flash Of Light...Then Loud Bang': Eyewitnesses Recount Moment Leading To South Korea Plane Crash

ABP News  

A Jeju Air flight flying from Bangkok carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed while it attempted to land at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea, on Sunday morning. "I was telling my family there was a problem with the plane when I heard a loud explosion," Yoo told Yonhap News Agency. Kim told Yonhap that when he looked up …

Bird hit, belly landing, explosion: How South Korea plane crash happened
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird hit, belly landing, explosion: How South Korea plane crash happened

Hindustan Times  

A South Korean passenger plane crashed into a wall on landing at the country's Muan International Airport and exploded, resulting in the presumed death of 179 passengers and as only two people were reported to have made out alive. South Korean soldiers search for missing passengers near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane …

Plane horror witness recalls chilling moment jet engine exploded as speculation mounts over what caused plane's horror crash
1 week, 1 day ago

Plane horror witness recalls chilling moment jet engine exploded as speculation mounts over what caused plane's horror crash

Daily Mail  

An eyewitness of a South Korean jet plane crash has described the horrifying moment they knew a jet engine had exploded. A plane carrying 181 people has crashed into a wall at at Muan International Airport in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday Firefighters and rescue team work at the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan …

Bird strike likely cause of fatal South Korea plane crash. What is it?
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird strike likely cause of fatal South Korea plane crash. What is it?

Hindustan Times  

A bird strike and adverse weather are presumed to be the cause behind the fatal Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea on Sunday morning, an incident in which 179 of the 181 passengers are presumed dead. In 2022, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority reported nearly 1,500 bird strikes over the year, according to Al Jazeera. Bird strikes are …

Death toll from South Korea plane crash rises to 62
1 week, 1 day ago

Death toll from South Korea plane crash rises to 62

Op India  

The death toll from Sunday’s passenger jet crash in South Korea’s Muan County has jumped to 62, after the aircraft carrying 181 people veered off the runway and erupted into flames, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities. The incident occurred at 9:07 am when a Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and struck a fence at Musan …

179 presumed dead, only 2 survive plane crash, explosion in South Korea
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

179 presumed dead, only 2 survive plane crash, explosion in South Korea

Hindustan Times  

South Korea Plane Crash: At least 179 people are presumed dead after a devastating plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday morning, news agency Yonhap reported quoting firefighters. South Korea Plane Crash: Firefighters and rescue team members work at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea. South Korea's worst plane crash This incident marks a horrific milestone …

South Korea plane crash: What led to the deadly Jeju Air aircraft accident?
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea plane crash: What led to the deadly Jeju Air aircraft accident?

Hindustan Times  

As many as 179 out of the 181 passengers were killed after a South Korean passenger plane crashed on landing at the country's Muan International Airport. Firefighters carry out rescue operations on an aircraft which drove off the runway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, December 29, 2024. Fire and smoke rise from the tail …

Plane crash kills 62 in South Korea
1 week, 1 day ago

Plane crash kills 62 in South Korea

Deccan Chronicle  

Seoul: A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 62 people, officials said, in one of the country's worst aviation disasters. The National Fire Agency said the fire was almost put out …

South Korea Plane Crash: Landing gone wrong as Jeju Air Flight 2216 turns into fireball after hitting fence
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea Plane Crash: Landing gone wrong as Jeju Air Flight 2216 turns into fireball after hitting fence

Live Mint  

A Jeju Air Co. plane burst into flames after it veered off the runway and collided with a fence on Sunday at a South Korea airport. At least 175 passengers and six crew members were on board the South Korean plane flight, a Boeing Co. 737 aircraft. South Korea Plane Crash: How did the accident occur? South Korean acting President …

South Korea Plane Crash: All 181 Onboard, Except 2 Survivors, Presumed Dead, Says Report
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea Plane Crash: All 181 Onboard, Except 2 Survivors, Presumed Dead, Says Report

ABP News  

Atleast 179 people are presumed died after a plane drove off the runway and crashed at the international airport in Muan, South Korea on Sunday, reported Yonhap news agency. Search and rescue operations were launched following the crash and two people -- one crew and one passenger -- were found alive as the mission was continuing, said the national fire …

Bird strike, landing gear glitch: South Korea investigates deadly plane crash
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

Bird strike, landing gear glitch: South Korea investigates deadly plane crash

India Today  

South Korean authorities are investigating what led to the deadly plane crash at Muan International Airport on Sunday that left 124 of the 181 people on board dead and only two rescued so far. BREAKING: New video shows moment Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 181 people onboard crashes at Muan International Airport in South Korea. pic.twitter.com/UxDmkrpQOj — Breaking Aviation News & …

Death toll from S. Korea plane crash rises to 47
1 week, 1 day ago

Death toll from S. Korea plane crash rises to 47

China Daily  

Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runaway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, December 29, 2024. Latest: Death toll from plane crash at Muan airport in South Korea rises to 47 - Yonhap citing fire authorities SEOUL -- At least 28 people were killed in an airplane crash that occurred …

South Korea plane crash update: 179 of 181 on board dead after aircraft collides with fence | Video
1 week, 1 day ago

South Korea plane crash update: 179 of 181 on board dead after aircraft collides with fence | Video

India TV News  

South Korea plane crash: A plane with 181 people on board crashed at Muan International Airport, South Korea on Sunday morning. A plane caught fire at a southern South Korean airport after its landing gear malfunctioned, the emergency office said. Jeju Air flight plane collided with a fence: Reports Yonhap news agency reported the Jeju Air flight plane veered off …

Plane crashes and catches fire during landing in South Korea, killing at least 179
1 week, 1 day ago

Plane crashes and catches fire during landing in South Korea, killing at least 179

NPR  

Plane crashes and catches fire during landing in South Korea, killing at least 179 A plane carrying 181 people crashed during landing and caught fire in Muan, South Korea, killing most of its passengers. DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: A plane crash at a South Korean airport has killed at least 179 people, one of the worst aviation disasters in the country's …

South Korea plane crash: More than 170 killed after Jeju Air flight crash-lands at airport. Here’s what we know
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea plane crash: More than 170 killed after Jeju Air flight crash-lands at airport. Here’s what we know

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Scores of people were killed on Sunday when a passenger jet crash-landed at an airport in southwestern South Korea, with the aircraft careening down the runway on its belly before bursting into flames. Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 from Bangkok was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when disaster struck at the airport in Muan …

Bird strike might have caused Kazakhstan plane crash, initial probe reveals
1 week, 5 days ago

Bird strike might have caused Kazakhstan plane crash, initial probe reveals

Hindustan Times  

A preliminary probe into the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner near Kazakhstan, suggests that a bird collision might have played a role in the emergency which led to the crash in which at least 35 people are feared dead, Reuters reported quoting Russia's aviation watchdog. Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the …

Bird strike halts takeoff of Alaska Airlines jet at LAX, airline says
1 month, 1 week ago

Bird strike halts takeoff of Alaska Airlines jet at LAX, airline says

LA Times  

Large crowds were passing through LAX on Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. An Alaska Airlines plane headed to Everett, Wash., aborted its takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday morning after it struck a bird, the airline said. The Horizon Air Flight 2052 headed to Seattle Paine Field International Airport halted its departure around 10:30 a.m. Report sheds light …

Bird strike caused Chinchilla plane crash that killed pilot Tom Grey, ATSB finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Bird strike caused Chinchilla plane crash that killed pilot Tom Grey, ATSB finds

ABC  

Tom Grey had only been flying for aerial agriculture company Smart Air Services for a short time when tragedy struck. Key points: 32-year-old Tom Grey died in September last year when the plane he was flying crashed into a field The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has now found a bird strike led to the incident Mr Grey was remembered at …

Understanding Bird Strike on Planes: How Dangerous Is It and How to Avoid
3 years, 9 months ago

Understanding Bird Strike on Planes: How Dangerous Is It and How to Avoid

News 18  

The ability to take to the skies still has to be one of the greatest achievements of humans. Among the solutions that worked against the bird strike problem was a study from Perdue University which found out that planes painted in dark colours attract more birds, and hence increasing the chances of a bird strike. For instance, we can take …

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