Advertiser & Editorial Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat earns an affiliate commission for anyone approved through the links below. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. We work to provide the best publicly available offers to our readers. We frequently update them, but this site does not include all available offers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any of these entities.
Yesterday, I wrote about Jeju Air flight 7C 2216. It crashed upon landing at Muan International Airport (MWN) after flying from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK). The Boeing 737-800 had 181 passengers and crew on board. The fiery crash did not look like it was going to end well for many on board and unfortunately 179 have been confirmed dead with only two survivors.
UPDATE: Rescue operation ends with 179 people confirmed dead in South Korea plane crash. Only 2 people survived https://t.co/9DTMqyGoC0
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2024
The BBC is now reporting that a bird strike is now looking like it was the cause of the fatal crash yesterday. A South Korean official has said that the plane was trying to land, but was forced to hold after air traffic control warned of a potential bird strike. A few minutes later, the pilot called in a Mayday and air traffic command gave permission for the plane to land. It landed without using its wheels or other landing gear before crashing into a wall.
Rescuers work at the wreckage of passenger plane #Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan-gun, #SouthKorea. The #plane carrying 181 people crashed after skidding off the runway and colliding with a wall, resulting in an explosion. 📷: Chung Sung-Jun pic.twitter.com/CvXysJ0KSh
— Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) December 29, 2024
Anthony’s Take: Regardless of the cause of the incident, this is tragic and the worst aviation accident in 2024. My condolences to everyone touched by this horrific incident.
(Featured Image Credit: Yonhap News.)
User Generated Content Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat encourages constructive discussions, comments, and questions. Responses are not provided by or commissioned by any bank advertisers. These responses have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by the bank advertiser. It is not the responsibility of the bank advertiser to respond to comments.
Advertiser & Editorial Disclosure: The Bulkhead Seat earns an affiliate commission for anyone approved through the links above This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. We work to provide the best publicly available offers to our readers. We frequently update them, but this site does not include all available offers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any of these entities.
