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This video of plane crash is going viral on social media. The accident happened at 5:37 am on Sunday.
After the plane crash in South Korea, Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday announced 7 days of national mourning in the country. Along with this, he has ordered to investigate all the airline systems.
On Sunday, Jeju Air’s Boeing 737-800 plane coming from Bangkok was landing at Muan Airport, but due to gear failure, its wheels did not open. The plane crashed while attempting a belly landing, killing 179 of the 181 people on board.
According to media reports, those who lost their lives in the accident included 84 men and 85 women. Whereas the gender of 10 dead bodies could not be known. The identity of 146 people who died has been confirmed, DNA test will be done to know the identity of the remaining people.
The two crew members who survived the accident are undergoing treatment. After regaining consciousness, both are in deep shock. He does not remember anything clearly about the accident.
Belly landing of the plane was done in emergency. During this, the plane slipped on the runway and hit the boundary wall of the airport.
An alert about bird collision with the plane was sent from the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) of Muan Airport. This could also be a reason for a malfunction in the landing gear of the plane.
Crew member does not remember anything clearly about the accident According to the Korean Times, the two crew members who survived the accident were deployed at the rear of the plane to help the passengers. One of them, 32 year old Lee, is in shock. They are repeatedly asking what has happened to them? And why is he here? The doctor says that Lee has suffered a fracture in his left shoulder and head injuries, but his health is stable.
25-year-old flight attendant Kwon also narrowly escaped the accident. His treatment is also going on in the hospital. Kwon also does not remember anything about the accident. He has spoken of severe pain in his head, ankle and stomach. Doctors said Kwon’s injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
Two black boxes, flight data and voice recorder recovered Experts told CCN that the wheels used for takeoff and landing on the plane had not fully opened. However, it is not yet known what was the reason for their non-opening.
The pilot had also sent a May Day alert shortly before the accident. Pilots use the word mayday in case of emergency.
The Transport Ministry said that two black boxes, flight data and voice recorder have been recovered from the accident site. However, it has suffered a lot of damage, due to which it will be sent to the analysis center in the capital Seoul. If needed, it can also be sent to America.
Pilot has 6800 hours of flying experience
The ministry said that the control tower had sent an alert to the pilot about bird collision. After which he was instructed to change the route and descend in the opposite direction. The pilot followed instructions completely. According to the ministry, the main pilot of the plane had been on this post since 2019 and had about 6800 hours of flying experience.
Eyewitnesses of this accident have also shared information about this. According to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, an eyewitness said that when I saw the plane, I thought it was about to land, but then a flashing light was seen and then there was a loud explosion. Smoke spread in the air and after this several explosions were heard continuously.
The families of the passengers killed in the accident also spoke to the media. “We never thought this would be the last time we would see each other,” the father of a passenger told AP Press. The mother of passenger Jeon Mi-suk, who was killed in the accident, said that she had almost reached home, so she did not feel the need to call.
Tributes were paid to those killed in the accident at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
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