Twelve Family Members Lost in South Korean Plane Crash

south korea - A man lost twelve family members in a tragic plane crash in South Korea where 179 passengers lost their lives.

A man lost twelve family members in a tragic plane crash in South Korea where 179 passengers lost their lives. The South Korean man, who was on a group trip with seventeen others, including three close family members and nine extended family members, departed for India for work after the trip. His fellow travelers boarded a flight that later crashed in South Korea, leaving him as the sole survivor.

Upon arriving in India, the man received the devastating news and immediately flew back to South Korea. He underwent a DNA test for victim identification and expressed his profound sorrow, mentioning a 6-year-old girl from the group who spoke to him about celebrating her grandfather's birthday before the tragedy.

Family members of the victims have gathered at Muan airport demanding more information from authorities and quicker victim identification. The investigation into the cause of the crash might face challenges as one of the two black boxes recovered is damaged, hampering data retrieval.

The South Korean Ministry of Transport disclosed that pilots reported a bird strike in a distress call to air traffic control, potentially leading to landing gear issues during the ill-fated landing.