South Korea Reords Tragic Plane Crash Death, 179 Killed

Sunday the 29th of December, 2024 is one South Korea recorded a horrific plane crash that claimed the lives of 179 passengers.

South Korea I’m sure would have loved to go back in time and change the events of the past as they recorded one of the most disastrous occurrences in their aviation and country’s history at large.

According to reports; a plane identified as a Boeing 737-800 crashed at the Muan International Airport, South Korea. Reports also have it that it was a Jeju air flight.

This crash immediately claimed the lives of 179 passengers out of 181 who boarded. According to reports, only two people survived the crash. These two are part of the flight crew.

Reports show that the plane erupted in fire. The plane Swerved off the runway and hit the airport barrier.

Many have tried explaining that the plane crashed as a result of a bird strike.

What is a bird strike? According to Skybrary:

A bird strike is strictly defined as a collision between a bird and an aircraft which is in flight or on a take off or landing roll. The term is often expanded to cover other wildlife strikes – with bats or ground animals.

Bird Strike is common and can be a significant threat to aircraft safety. For smaller aircraft, significant damage may be caused to the aircraft structure and all aircraft, especially jet-engined ones, are vulnerable to the loss of thrust which can follow the ingestion of birds into engine air intakes. This has resulted in a number of fatal accidents.

Research has explained that this occurs a lot in the United Kingdom.

Korea’s acting President, Choi Ung-Mok has publicly commensurated with the families of the victims and has authorized a full-scale investigation, and promised to support the investigation to understand the root cause of the disaster.