In South Korea, a passenger plane lost control during landing, went off the runway, hit the wall and instantly turned into a ball of fire. There were no survivors among the 179 passengers in the large-scale disaster. The last message sent by one of the deceased passengers was revealed. Now it has shed light on the accident experienced by the two surviving cabin crew members. Meanwhile, in the news of the plane crash coming from Canada and Norway on the same day, fortunately there was no loss of life.
THE PLANE HIT THE WALL AND EXPLODED
According to the news of the South Korean agency Yonhap, the plane belonging to the Jeju Air airline had an accident while landing at Muan International Airport in the city of Muan, 288 kilometers southwest of the capital Seoul.
The plane lost control during landing and went off the runway, crashing into the wall surrounding the airport and exploding. It was reported that 179 people died in the accident.
Authorities stated that the accident was caused by a malfunction in the landing gear of the plane, and that the plane, whose landing gear did not open the first time, crashed during a forced landing on the second time.
In the images broadcast on national television, it was seen that the plane, which tried to land on the runway on its body, could not slow down and crashed into the wall at the end of the runway.
ALL PASSENGERS KILLED, TWO CABIN STAFF WERE SAVED
Fire crews extinguished the fire on the plane, which was largely destroyed by fire in the accident, and rescued two cabin crew. According to information provided by BBC; The two flight attendants who survived the crash were found in the tail section of the plane, which was the most intact part of the wreckage.
THE FIRST WORDS OF THE SURVIVORS ARE EMERGED
One of the two surviving flight attendants, Lee Im, a 33-year-old man, miraculously escaped with minor injuries and temporary memory loss. “When I woke up, I had already been saved,” Lee Im told the doctors at the hospital.
The hospital director said the victim had multiple fractures and was receiving special care due to possible risks, including complete paralysis.
REMEMBERED THE LAST MOMENTS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
Another flight attendant, 25-year-old Koo Mo Mo, recalled witnessing an engine fire and explosion before the plane escaped with its tail section severed.
It was reported that Koo, who was treated at Asan Medical Center in the east of Seoul, was injured in his head and ankle, but his condition was stable.
THE LAST MESSAGE OF THE PASSENGER GIVES SHILLS
According to Reuters, one of the passengers on the plane texted his relative to say that a bird was stuck in the plane’s engine. In his last message, the passenger said, “Should I say my last words?” he asked.
“THE AIRPLANE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED”
A fire official stated that the passengers’ chances of survival were low after the plane hit the wall and said, “The plane is almost completely destroyed; it is difficult to identify those who lost their lives. It will take time to examine the remains.” he said.
It was noted that two of the 175 passengers and 6 crew members on the plane flying from Bangkok to Muan were Thai citizens and the others were South Korean citizens.
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who is acting in both positions due to the ongoing impeachment processes against the president and prime minister in the country, expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident and stated that the government will provide all possible assistance.
In his apology statement following the accident, Jeju Air Chief Executive (CEO) Kim E-bae expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and promised to provide all kinds of support to the relatives of the victims.
WHY DID THE ACCIDENT HAPPEN?
In the statement of the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, it was stated that the control tower warned about “bird strike” about 6 minutes before the plane landed, and the pilot later made a “distress” call.
Authorities think the landing gear failure may have been caused by a bird strike.
7 DAYS OF MOURNING WAS DECLARED IN SOUTH KOREA
Choi, who is the acting head of state in the country, announced that 7 days of mourning were declared for those who lost their lives in the accident.
Choi also stated that he declared Muan a “special disaster area”.
On the other hand, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from his post as President of South Korea due to the short-lived declaration of martial law on December 3, expressed his condolences to the relatives of the deceased in his statement on his Facebook account.
Yoon noted that he believes the government will “do its best” about the situation.
PASSENGER PLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY AND CAUGHT FIRE IN CANADA
Meanwhile, yesterday, Canada’s St. The left side of the plane, which was heading from St. John’s to Halifax, caught fire while landing at Halifax International Airport.
According to CBC News, the plane belonging to PAL Airlines was in St. He took off from St. John’s for Halifax.
While landing at the airport in Halifax, around 21.30 local time, a part of the plane caught fire, with smoke coming out of its left side.
One of the passengers, Nikki Valentine, stated that the plane’s left wing scraped the ground for a while and caught fire because the landing gear “did not open properly”.
While Valentine stated that there were approximately 80 passengers on the plane, the statement made by the airport did not include details about the number of passengers on the plane.
It was reported that the passengers evacuated from the plane underwent a health check.
PASSENGER PLANE FROM NORWAY TO THE NETHERLANDS LEFT THE RUNWAY DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
According to the statement made by Royal Dutch Airline KLM, the plane was diverted to Sandefjord Airport when a loud sound was heard while taking off from Oslo Airport to Amsterdam.
During the emergency landing, the Boeing 737-800 type aircraft left the runway and slid into the grass area. It was stated that 176 passengers and 6 crew members on the plane were not harmed in any way, and an investigation was launched into the incident.
According to reports in the Norwegian press, the plane made an emergency landing due to a malfunction in the hydraulic system.
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