South Korea Plane Crash: What led to the Jeju Air disaster at Muan Airport?
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Initial Investigations and Possible Causes
South Korea’s fire chief, Lee Jeong-hyun, spoke at a briefing and stated that the preliminary cause of the accident is believed to be a bird strike, combined with adverse weather conditions, which led to a malfunction in the plane's landing gear. He said, «The cause of the accident is presumed to be a bird strike combined with adverse weather conditions. However, the exact cause will be announced following a joint investigation.»
Authorities are continuing to investigate the sequence of events that led to the crash, but the focus remains on the malfunctioning landing gear, which appeared to fail during the plane’s approach to the airport. The bird strike is believed to have been a contributing factor that caused the aircraft’s gear to malfunction.
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Crash Details and Rescue Operations
The crash occurred just after the aircraft landed, and visual footage of the scene showed the plane skidding across the runway with its landing gear apparently still retracted before it collided with the wall. The plane immediately erupted into flames, and black smoke could be seen rising from the wreckage. At least 85 people, including 37 women and 25 men, were confirmed dead, with
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