South Korean authorities are investigating the deadliest plane crash in the nation's history after a Jeju Air flight crashed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people.
Law enforcement authorities in South Korea raided the Muan International Airport and the Seoul offices of Jeju Air on Thursday in connection with the deadliest plane crash in the nation’s history.
Police officials also confirmed raiding an office of the Busan Regional Aviation Administration in Muan, where the crash took place, seeking information regarding the final moments of the flight or any details that could help explain why Jeju Air Flight 2216, arriving in Muan from Thailand, appeared to fail to properly launch its landing gear, belly-flop onto a runway, and crash at high speed into a concrete wall in the early morning hours of Sunday. Initial reports suggested that the pilot attempted to deploy the plane’s landing gear upon arrival but it did not drop in time, potentially because of a bird strike on the plane shortly before landing. The plane landed on the ground but at high speeds and exploded on the moment of impact with the wall, leaving only two survivors out of the 181 passengers and crew on board. Cameras at the airport caught the harrowing final moments of the flight. Footage of the pilot in the final moments of the flight indicated he was frantically attempting to control the plane through overhead controls. Authorities are at press time trying to confirm indications of a bird strike or find any evidence of mechanical failure in the burned remnants of the plane – as well as searching for human remains and trying to identify all the passengers. Aviation experts have questioned several aspects of the airport’s response to the crash, including the lack of foam on the runway and the positioning of the brick wall at the end. The raids on Thursday targeted officials at the airport, the airline responsible for maintaining the plane, and local aviation officials
PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION JEJU AIR SOUTH KOREA MUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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