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GANDATOTO -the tragic accident of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 plane at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on Sunday (29/12/2024) at 09.07 pas local, killing at least 177 people. The incident is one of the deadliest air accidents in South Korean aviation history.
The plane, along with Flight 2216, took off from Bangkok to Muan before continuing to have problems landing. According to CNN, the pilot made a mayday call after receiving a warning from the control tower that there was a flock of birds in the landing area. The tower officer then instructed the pilot to direct the aircraft to Runway No. 19.
However, when attempting to land, the plane failed to stabilize, skidded off the runway, and crashed into a concrete wall at the end of the airport. Video footage from the area showed the plane landing with the landing gear not fully open, followed by a violent explosion and flames engulfing much of the fuselage.
This tragedy is increasingly heartbreaking along with the testimony of a man named Mr. A who claimed to have received the last message from his family who were on the plane. Reported by News1, the next passenger had sent a short message describing the situation on the plane. “The bird got stuck on the wing and we couldn’t land,” the passenger wrote.
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When Mr. A asked when it happened, he received a reply a minute later: “earlier, did I have to make a will?”answer the passenger. “I haven’t been able to hear from my family since I heard there was a problem along with the plane,” Mr. A said along with a trembling voice.
Fire authorities proved that the fuselage suffered critical damage as a result of a large post-collision explosion. The process of extinguishing the fire and evacuating passengers was carried out jointly with the involvement of 32 fire trucks and several helicopters.
Until Sunday at 18.14 pas local, recorded 177 people were declared dead. Of the 181 passengers and crew on board, only two survived, a 22-year-old flight attendant and a 25-year-old flight attendant.
Both were successfully evacuated from the tail member of the aircraft which suffered lighter damage. They were immediately rushed to Mokpo Hospital, and one of the victims was later transferred to a hospital in Seoul at the request of the family.
Reporting from Euronews, the initial cause of the accident was ascribed to the failure of the front landing gear system that could not open. In addition, mechanical problems caused by bird attacks are also the focus of the investigation. Joo Jong-wan, a senior official from South Korea’s Transport Ministry, confirmed that an investigation team had arrived in the region to carry out an in-depth investigation.
“We will ensure the investigation is transparent to understand the exact cause of this incident,” he said.
Meanwhile, rescuers have recovered one of the black boxes from the plane. The device is expected to reveal conversations between the pilot and the control tower as well as the state of the flight before the crash.
Jeju Air President Kim E-bae issued an apology to the families of the victims and assured that the routine control of the aircraft before departure did not prove a significant technical problem. On the other hand, Boeing proved its readiness to help the investigation system and also offered condolences to the families of the victims.
The tragedy is a reminder of the importance of aviation safety and mitigating technical risks. With the involvement of more than 700 joint personnel from the police, military, and Coast Guard, the evacuation and investigation system is expected to bring clarity soon. It was one of South Korea’s deadliest air accidents since 1997, when a Korean Air plane crashed in Guam, killing 228 people.
Source: shopgreytree.com