Investigations Continue in South Korea: Bird Feathers Found in Aircraft Engines

south korea - Ongoing investigations reveal bird feathers and blood traces in the engines of a Jeju Air plane involved in a crash that killed 179 people in South Korea.

Accident Details

Ongoing investigations in South Korea following the plane crash at Muan International Airport where 179 people lost their lives have uncovered evidence of bird strikes on the aircraft engines. Sources close to the investigation reported that bird feathers and blood were found in both engines of the plane. Video recordings also captured the moment of bird impact on the engine.

Black Box Incident Details

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to Jeju Air took off from Bangkok, Thailand, and crashed into a wall during landing at Muan International Airport on December 29. While 179 people lost their lives in the accident, only 2 cabin crew members survived with injuries. The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport revealed that the pilot requested emergency landing permission after receiving a bird strike warning from the control tower, and landed with the landing gear closed. An investigation has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the crash. It was determined that the black box in the Jeju Air plane stopped recording flight data 4 minutes before the crash, complicating the determination of the crash's cause.