Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Details Emerge on Final Minutes of Jeju Air Crash
A Jeju Air flight crashed in South Korea after hitting birds.
The plane was cleared to land but aborted and began to circle back to land after the initial attempt.
Both engines continued to run after the strike, with one emitting flames and smoke.
The pilots made an emergency declaration before the plane landed on its belly.
The aircraft then overshot the runway, hitting an embankment.
Rescue efforts were made immediately, but the event resulted in many fatalities.
Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29, killing 179 people.
The aircraft contacted air traffic control and was cleared to land before the crash.
Pilots aborted the landing after a bird strike and initiated a go-around.
Both engines operated with vibrations after the bird strike; the right engine emitted flames.
The plane belly-landed after an emergency declaration and overshot the runway, crashing into an embankment.
- Who
- Jeju Air flight 7C2216
- What
- A Jeju Air flight crashed during an emergency landing after a bird strike, resulting in fatalities.
- When
- December 29
- Where
- Muan International Airport, South Korea
- Why
- A bird strike led to an aborted landing and subsequent crash during a go-around.
- Airline
- Jeju Air
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-800
- Location
- Muan International Airport
- Fatalities
- 179
- Event
- Emergency landing after a bird strike
Sources
Factbox-Final minutes of Jeju Air flight before South Korea’s deadliest air disaster
Jeju Air jet still had a working engine when it crashed, investigation update says
New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash