The tragic case of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 reveals a critical four-minute time frame that may hold the keys to understanding the calamity.
**Tragic Jeju Air Flight: Unveiling the Last Minutes Before Disaster**
**Tragic Jeju Air Flight: Unveiling the Last Minutes Before Disaster**
An exploration of the critical moments preceding the Jeju Air crash that left 179 dead.
In a somber incident that has shocked South Korea, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 met with disaster shortly after the pilot reported a bird strike while attempting to land at Muan International Airport. On that fateful Sunday morning, the flight, carrying 181 individuals, was already lagging 30 minutes behind schedule. Around 8:59 a.m., the control tower alerted the pilot of nearby flocks of birds before the pilot declared an emergency after colliding with one of them. The pilot promptly decided to perform a go-around to safely retry landing.
However, only a minute later, the aircraft was seen approaching the runway from an unexpected direction—facing south instead of the intended north. At 9:03 a.m., catastrophe struck when the plane crashed into a concrete structure beyond the runway, resulting in a fiery explosion.
Of the 181 passengers aboard, only two survived, and most were South Koreans returning home from a Christmas vacation in Thailand. This incident has become South Korea's most tragic aviation disaster, and the deadliest globally since the Lion Air Flight 610 incident in 2018.
While investigators delve into the crash, one pivotal question lingers: What unfolded during those harrowing four minutes between the initial distress call and the crash? Many analysts are eager to piece together this timeline to avert future tragedies and improve aviation safety standards.
However, only a minute later, the aircraft was seen approaching the runway from an unexpected direction—facing south instead of the intended north. At 9:03 a.m., catastrophe struck when the plane crashed into a concrete structure beyond the runway, resulting in a fiery explosion.
Of the 181 passengers aboard, only two survived, and most were South Koreans returning home from a Christmas vacation in Thailand. This incident has become South Korea's most tragic aviation disaster, and the deadliest globally since the Lion Air Flight 610 incident in 2018.
While investigators delve into the crash, one pivotal question lingers: What unfolded during those harrowing four minutes between the initial distress call and the crash? Many analysts are eager to piece together this timeline to avert future tragedies and improve aviation safety standards.
