A Jeju Airlines airplane veered off the runway upon landing in South Korea and collided with a wall, killing at least 23, Yonhap News agency reported.
BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2024
The flight, yet another unfortunate Boeing 737 aircraft, was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members to Muan International Airport, in the country’s south. It was returning from Bangkok, according to the news agency and Flightradar24 data. The 737 plane in question was not a Max jet.
A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members skidded off the runway and crashed into a fence at Muan International Airport in South Korea this morning.
The Boeing 737-800 erupted into flames shortly after the collision.
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The incident is suspected to have been caused by a landing gear malfunction following a bird strike, according to the local fire department.
South Korean broadcaster MBC News has released footage purportedly capturing a bird strike on Jeju Air Flight 2216 shortly before its crash: https://t.co/41fmWgZ1NY pic.twitter.com/OpJd6oW0Nb
— GMI (@Global_Mil_Info) December 29, 2024
The Korean transport ministry said it was investigating the crash. The airline and the fire department were not immediately available for comment.
The fatal crash takes place just days after a Dec. 25 crash involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane, killing dozens.
All within the span of 3 days…
This is a dark time for the aviation industry. pic.twitter.com/Wppd6iPuRc
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) December 29, 2024
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