US EditionInitial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families
MUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SOUTH JEOLLA, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 22 – The investigation attributes the crash to pilot error after engine damage caused by bird strikes, with 179 of 181 onboard killed, making it South Korea's deadliest air disaster in decades.
- On December 29, 2024, Jeju Air’s Boeing 737-800 overshot the runway, crashed into a concrete structure, and burst into flames at Muan International Airport.
- Investigators found no defects in engines built by France's Safran and GE, as a South Korean-led multilateral team concluded after thorough examinations.
- Pilots’ error emerged from the data, while the cockpit voice recorder captured a crucial plea: `Shut down engine number two`.
- Kwon Bo Hun voiced frustration, while the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board and the Transport Ministry remained silent.
- Authorities aim to publish the investigation's final results by next June, a person familiar with the investigation said, as families demand disclosure of cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
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The South Korean plane crashed in December, with only two survivors out of 181 people on board. A flock of birds may have damaged the engines, but that alone was not the cause of the accident. The preliminary report points to pilot error, but the families of the passengers are not satisfied with that.
Investigation Into South Korea’s Jeju Air Crash Hints at Pilot Error, Angering Families
SEOUL, South Korea—The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane’s both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The finding, which implied human errors, drew quick, vehement protests from bereaved families and fellow pilots who accused authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to …
181 people died in the crash of a South Korean Jeju Air plane. Authorities have now blamed human error. Relatives and experts are skeptical of this explanation and are calling for further investigations.
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plaindealerin.comInvestigation into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families
The investigation into a Jeju Air crash in South Korea has found both engines on the plane sustained bird strikes but the pilots turned off a less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The implication that human error was a factor…
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