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New Information Regarding The Jeju Air Aircraft Accident In South Korea
Friday, 03 Jan 2025
The South Korean authorities are conducting an investigation into the causes of the Jeju Air plane crash that resulted in the deaths of 179 individuals. It has now come to light that the aircraft involved in the incident had previously experienced a mishap in 2021.
The Jeju Air flight crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The accident occurred following a bird strike warning issued by the control tower.
The aircraft subsequently issued a distress call and made an emergency landing without its landing gear before colliding with a barrier and catching fire. Tragically, 179 people on board lost their lives, with the exception of two flight attendants.
While it is believed that all three landing gear systems failed to function properly, the exact cause of the crash remains under investigation. The flight data recorder has been located and is currently undergoing analysis.
One of the black boxes, which contains the flight data recorder (FDR), has reportedly sustained damage. South Korea is exploring methods to retrieve data from the FDR of the aircraft.
Black Box to be Sent to the United States
Investigators from South Korea and the United States, including representatives from Boeing, have been combing through the crash site in Muan since the incident occurred. The damaged black box from Jeju Air, which includes the FDR, is set to be sent to the United States.
"The damaged flight data recorder is deemed irretrievable for data extraction domestically," stated Joo Jong-wan, South Korea's Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation, as reported by AFP on January 1, 2025.
"It has been agreed today to transport it to the United States for analysis in collaboration with the National Transportation Safety Board," he added.
Joo previously mentioned that both black boxes from the aircraft have been recovered. He noted that the initial data retrieval from the cockpit voice recorder has been completed.
"Based on this preliminary data, we plan to begin converting it into audio format," he stated, indicating that investigators will be able to listen to the final communications from the pilot.
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