This video of a plane crash is going viral on social media. The accident occurred at 5:37 a.m. on Sunday.
After the plane crash in South Korea, interim President Choi Sang-mok announced Monday 7 days of national mourning in the country. Along with this, he ordered an investigation into all airline systems.
Jeju Air’s Boeing 737-800 plane from Bangkok was landing at Muan Airport on Sunday, but due to an equipment failure, its wheels failed to open. The plane crashed while attempting a belly landing, killing 179 people.
According to media reports, 84 men and 85 women lost their lives in this accident. While the sex of 10 corpses could not be known. The identities of 146 deceased people have been confirmed, DNA tests will be carried out to find out the identities of the remaining people.
The two crew members who survived the accident are under treatment. After regaining consciousness, both are deeply shocked. He doesn’t remember anything clearly about the accident.
The landing on the belly of the plane was carried out in an emergency. Meanwhile, the plane skidded on the runway and collided with the airport wall.
An alert about a bird collision with the plane was sent by the air traffic controller (ATC) at Muan Airport. This could also be a cause of the plane’s landing gear malfunctioning.
The crew member does not remember anything clearly about the accident. According to the Korean Times, the two crew members who survived the crash were deployed to the rear of the plane to help passengers. One of them, Lee, 32, is in shock. They repeatedly ask what happened to them? And why is he here? The doctor says Lee suffered a broken left shoulder and head injuries, but his condition is stable.
Kwon, a 25-year-old flight attendant, also narrowly escaped the accident. His treatment also continues in hospital. Kwon also doesn’t remember anything about the accident. He spoke of severe pain in his head, ankle and stomach. Doctors said Kwon’s injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
Two black boxes, flight data and voice recorder recovered. Experts told CCN that the wheels used for takeoff and landing of the plane had not fully opened. However, it is not yet clear what was the reason for their non-opening.
The pilot had also sent a May 1 alert shortly before the accident. Pilots use the word mayday in an emergency.
The Transport Ministry said two black boxes, flight data and a voice recorder were recovered from the crash site. However, it suffered a lot of damage, due to which it will be sent to the Allanize Center in the capital Seoul. If necessary, it can also be sent to America.
The pilot has 6,800 hours of flight experience
The ministry said the control tower sent an alert to the pilot about a bird collision. After which he was asked to change his route and go down in the opposite direction. The pilot followed the instructions completely. According to the ministry, the plane’s primary pilot had held the position since 2019 and had approximately 6,800 hours of flight experience.
Eyewitnesses to this accident also shared information about it. According to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, an eyewitness said that when I saw the plane, I thought it was about to land, but then a flashing light was seen, then it there was a loud explosion. Smoke filled the air and several explosions were then heard continuously.
The families of the passengers killed in the accident also spoke to the media. “We never thought this would be the last time we would see each other,” the father of one passenger told AP Press. The mother of passenger Jeon Mi-suk, who was killed in the crash, said she was almost home so she did not feel the need to call.
Tributes have been paid to those killed in the accident at South Korea’s Muan International Airport.
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Plane crash in South Korea, 179 passengers killed: wheels did not open during landing, explosion occurred after hitting airport boundaries; A bird strike alert has been received
Jeju Air plane crashes at Muan Airport in South Korea. According to the AP news agency, there were 181 people on board the plane, including 175 passengers and 6 crew members. 179 people died in this accident. The rescue team saved 2 people alive. here…