Boeing 737 crashed at South Korean airport (2 photos + 2 videos)
4 January 2025
According to preliminary information, the cause of the tragedy was a bird and the landing gear not deployed.
At Muan Airport at 9:07 a.m. local time, a Boeing 737 of the South Korean airline Jeju Air and a bird did not share the runway. The latter did not have time to dodge, and a collision occurred, as a result of which the aircraft's landing gear jammed.
The pilots tried to land on the fuselage, but nothing worked - even on the second try. The plane crashed into the fence and exploded.
There were 181 people on board. Among them, 173 Koreans and two Thais.
Only the passenger and the crew member survived, both are now in serious condition in the hospital.
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