The passenger plane shot down by the Russian air defense system in Azerbaijan and then the terrible news and images from South Korea… While the whole world is talking about the successive plane crashes in recent days; Both events were captured on camera moment by moment. While the images of the crash in South Korea were etched in memories, what caused the plane crash became a matter of curiosity. While the detail of the ‘flock of birds’ just before the accident in question was revealed; It was determined that the tower warned the pilots 6 minutes before the collision. Here are the new details about the plane crash in South Korea…
IT HITS THE WALL AND EXPLODED
A passenger plane belonging to Jeju Air, which took off from Bangkok, Thailand, skidded off the runway and crashed into a wall in South Korea. Fire crews stated that the plane lost control during landing and went off the runway and crashed into the fence surrounding the airport.
ONLY TWO PEOPLE WERE SAVED
According to initial findings, 179 people died on the plane, which had 175 passengers and 6 flight attendants.
The teams intervened and extinguished the fire on the plane, which was mostly destroyed by fire in the accident.
Only two crew members in the tail section of the plane managed to survive the accident.
The South Korean government declared national mourning until January 4.
THEY WARNED 6 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
According to the news of Yonhap News Agency; It was reported that the accident was caused by a malfunction in the landing gear.
The South Korean Ministry of Transport announced that a warning was sent to the plane for a bird strike before the accident occurred.
‘HELP’ CALL AFTER A SHORT TIME
The control tower warned the pilot of a bird strike about 6 minutes before the accident, but a “distress” call was received from the plane shortly afterwards.
THE YOUNGEST PASSENGER WAS 3, THE OLDEST WAS 78 YEARS OLD
According to the information provided by the fire department based on the passenger manifest, the youngest passenger on the Jeju Air plane was a three-year-old child, and the oldest passenger was a 78-year-old man.
It was noted that the passengers on the plane flying from Bangkok to Muan, except for two Thai citizens, were South Korean citizens.
EMERGENCY ALARM THAT DRAWED ATTENTION 2 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
It is noteworthy that Jeju Air’s Boeing 737-800 type aircraft, flight number 7C8135, made a similar emergency landing decision on December 27.
The plane, which set out from Jeju to Beijing, issued an emergency alert over the Yellow Sea and requested emergency landing permission.
After the emergency landing decision, the plane deviated from its planned route and was directed to Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
The fact that the plane that gave the emergency alarm experienced a similar incident two days later and was involved in a terrible disaster brought questions to mind.
While no official statement was made about the exact cause of the accident, which occurred at 09.07 local time, images of the plane surrendering to flames after the accident were reflected on amateur cameras.
In local media reports, it was claimed that there was a malfunction in the aircraft’s landing gear.
South Korean Interim President Choi Sang-mok ordered that all necessary efforts be made for rescue efforts.
An investigation was launched to determine the exact cause of the accident.
APOLOGY FROM THE COMPANY
In the statement made by Jeju Air, the company that owns the Boeing 737-800 type aircraft involved in the accident, it was noted that internal emergency protocols were put into practice.
The statement stated that a special team was established to support the families of the passengers and added, “We apologize to everyone who was harmed due to the accident and to the public.”
THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT IS NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR
In the statement made by Jeju Air CEO, it was stated that the cause of the accident has not yet been determined and that it will cooperate with the government while it is being investigated.
Stating that its priority is to support people who lost their relatives in the accident, the company said, “There is no sign of aircraft malfunction. The aircraft involved in the accident has no previously recorded accident history.” He made a statement.
