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Jeju Air Pilots Would've Missed Barrier if Landing Went to Plan

Pilots had repeatedly tried to approach runway from the south, which didn't face a barrier

(Newser) - Audio from the Jeju Air flight that crashed in South Korea on Dec. 29, killing 179 people , reveals there were three different plans to land the plane after birds apparently flew into both engines . After reporting a bird strike and issuing a mayday call , the pilots told air traffic controllers...

South Korea Enacts a Change After Jeju Air Crash

Concrete barriers that hold localizers will be buried or replaced

(Newser) - The deadliest plane crash in South Korea's history is triggering a change at the country's airports. The BBC reports the concrete barriers that contain navigation systems at seven airports will be altered in the wake of the crash, which saw a Jeju Air flight slam into a concrete...

South Korea Asks for US Help With Jeju Air Black Box

The flight data recorder was damaged in Sunday's crash

(Newser) - The US is stepping in to assist South Korean investigators with data extraction from one of the two black boxes from Sunday's deadly Jeju Air plane crash , which killed all but two of the 181 people aboard. The Guardian reports both black boxes have been retrieved; data successfully pulled...

Expert Blames Wall Near Runway in South Korea Disaster

He believes many could have survived crash landing if not for concrete wall

(Newser) - As the doomed Jeju Air plane came down following a possible bird strike , things initially didn't look as bad as they could have. But then it overshot the runway and crashed into a concrete wall, immediately bursting into flames. The pilot "brought it down beautifully given the circumstances,...

'Mayday, Mayday:' The Final Minutes of Jeju Air Flight
'Mayday, Mayday': The Final
Minutes of Doomed Flight
the rundown
Dec 30, 2024 11:42 AM CST

'Mayday, Mayday': The Final Minutes of Doomed Flight

Apparent bird strike becomes a big focus of the investigation

(Newser) - As investigators in South Korea try to piece together what led to the nation's worst aviation disaster in decades , the final minutes of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 are coming into focus. What we know about the crash that killed 179 people on Sunday:
  • 8:57am: The control tower
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Bird Strike May Have Brought Down Airliner

South Korean jet did not appear to have functioning landing gear

(Newser) - The two survivors of the airliner disaster in South Korea on Sunday have regained consciousness as investigators look for the cause of the crash that killed 179 people. Both survivors are crew members who were in the rear of the Jeju Air flight. "When I woke up, I realized...

At Least 28 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
South Korea Plane Crash
Kills 179; Two Survive
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Dec 29, 2024 3:20 AM CST

South Korea Plane Crash Kills 179; Two Survive

Landing gear apparently failed on Jeju Air jet

(Newser) - A passenger plane crashed while landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people aboard, reports the Washington Post .
  • The Jeju Air jet burst into flames after it skidded off a runway at Muan International Airport and slammed into a concrete
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