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On December 29, a Jeju Air flight tragically crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in the deaths of 179 individuals. Reports indicate that just moments before the crash, the pilots made a critical error by shutting down the less-damaged left engine after the plane sustained a bird strike. This decision led to a decrease in electrical power and thrust, critical for landing.
With limited power, the aircraft attempted to land without its landing gear, sliding on its belly and smashing into a concrete wall past the runway. In a harrowing twist, two flight attendants survived, but all passengers and other crew members did not.
The investigation, still ongoing, has increased scrutiny on the pilots' emergency response. Experts suggest that if the pilots lost display data after the bird strike, they might have struggled to determine which engine needed attention. Joe Jacobsen, an aviation safety expert, underscored the importance of examining cockpit data before reaching final conclusions about the incident.
On December 29, a Jeju Air flight tragically crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in the deaths of 179 individuals. Reports indicate that just moments before the crash, the pilots made a critical error by shutting down the less-damaged left engine after the plane sustained a bird strike. This decision led to a decrease in electrical power and thrust, critical for landing.
With limited power, the aircraft attempted to land without its landing gear, sliding on its belly and smashing into a concrete wall past the runway. In a harrowing twist, two flight attendants survived, but all passengers and other crew members did not.
The investigation, still ongoing, has increased scrutiny on the pilots' emergency response. Experts suggest that if the pilots lost display data after the bird strike, they might have struggled to determine which engine needed attention. Joe Jacobsen, an aviation safety expert, underscored the importance of examining cockpit data before reaching final conclusions about the incident.
