The tragic crash of Jeju Air flight 2216 resulted in the deaths of 179 of the 181 occupants following an emergency landing in South Korea at Muan International Airport. The Boeing 737 800 burst into flames after skidding off the runway with the gear up and striking a concrete retaining wall associated with the localizer for runway 19. A current 737 airline captain and former airline check airman and instructor explains what exactly happened, and what likely caused the tragic airline crash.
