South Korea plane crash: Investigations reveal possible cause

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As investigators look for answers in the wreckage of South Korean plane Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, which crashed and killed 179 people with two survivors, a likely reason has been revealed what caused the tragic incident.

According to airport authorities, the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, carrying six crew and 175 passengers, likely experienced a bird strike which caused its landing gear to malfunction, Korean outlet Yonhap News Agency reported. Two flight attendants survived.

The South Korean plane was warned about birds being in the area and told to change landing runways to avoid a bird strike. Just a minute later, the pilot made a mayday call to the control tower, according to the Land Ministry.

The aircraft then attempted a crash landing, however it failed to reduce speed and veered off the runway, smashed into a concrete wall and then caught on fire, killing most on board. Emergency services have pulled two people alive from the wreckage — but everyone else died in the tragic incident.

Witnesses said they saw the plane’s tires remain inactive upon landing. The aircraft then skidded across the runway without wheels for a “belly landing” before veering off, crashing into a fence and bursting into flames.

It is understood the plane had attempted to land at 8.30am local time but failed to do so. Instead, the jet did a loop around the airport to attempt the second landing.

The head of the Muan Fire Department, Lee Jeong-hyun, stated that while the exact cause is still under investigation, it is believed that a bird strike or bad weather is to blame.

Bird strikes can endanger aeroplanes, as they can hit the plane and damage it. Sometimes, they can go into a plane’s engine and cause the engine to shut down. Bird strikes most often happen when a plan is taking off or landing, because birds normally fly at these lower altitudes.

“The cause of this accident is estimated to be the occurrence of a bird strike or bad weather, and the exact cause will be announced later through a joint investigation with related agencies,” Jeong-hyun told media.

Indeed, the chief executive of South Korea’s Jeju Air said the aircraft had “no signs of issues” prior to the tragic accident. The crash was not due to “any maintenance issues”, according to the head of Jeju Air’s management team.

Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 was carrying 181 people and was travelling from Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International Airport in South Korea.

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most widely used aircraft in the world and one is used for about four or five flights per day, Geoffrey Thomas, editor of Airline News, told CNN.

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