Jeju Air Boeing 737 Fatal Crash-landing in South Korea

‍DALLAS — A Jeju Air (7C) Boeing 737-800 plane veered off the runway and crashed at Muan Worldwide Airport (MXW) in South Korea, Yonhap Information Company reported on Sunday. ‍

CNN initially reported that at the very least 28 souls perished and that South Jeolla province Hearth Service Headquarters anticipated extra casualties. The newest figures present that Nationwide Hearth Company rescue employees have retrieved 120 our bodies—59 are nonetheless lacking.

The accident, one of many deadliest aviation disasters in South Korean historical past, occurred round 9:03 a.m. (7 p.m. EST) after a failed crash-landing because the airplane returned from Bangkok, Thailand, carrying 175 passengers and 6 flight attendants. MXW, positioned in southern South Korea, grew to become the location of an intensive rescue operation following the crash.

Footage of the crash exhibits the 7C Boeing 737-800 skidding the runway with its touchdown gear up, that means it was stomach touchdown gone horribly flawed—the Boeing jet reached the tip of the runway with nowhere else to go however into a fringe wall, breaking up and bursting into flames upon impression.

The flight was recognized as 7C2216, working the Boeing 737-8AS jet with registration HL8088, MSN 3012, initially delivered to Ryanair (FR) in September 2009 as EI-EFR earlier than becoming a member of 7C’s fleet  in 2017.

This is similar plane for Flight 7C8135, which squawked 7700 and diverted to Seoul enroute to Beijing from Jeju on December 27. As confirmed by Radarbox aviation knowledge, this airplane had not too long ago been in service on the Bangkok-Muan route. The flight length from Bangkok (BKK) to MWX is usually about 4 hours and half-hour.

Pictures shared by native media displayed plumes of smoke rising from the plane, suggesting important injury to the fuselage. Two crew members had been discovered alive amidst the wreckage because the rescue mission continues. Nevertheless, there’s little hope of any extra survivors; the airplane was virtually “utterly destroyed” by hearth.

Jeju Air, a low-cost South Korean airline, operates a number of flights between South Korea and Southeast Asia utilizing its 38-strong Boeing 737-800 fleet minus HL8088. 7C additionally has two Boeing 737 MAX plane. MXW has briefly halted operations as authorities examine the reason for the accident.

Jeju Air issued an apology on its web site for the failed crash-landing at MXW, stating, “We deeply apologize to all these affected by the incident at Muan Airport,” including that it might “make each effort to resolve the scenario. We sincerely remorse the misery brought about.”

The provider additionally said that every one affected home prospects can name 080-898-1500 to inquire concerning the incident. Abroad prospects can name 82-1599-8629, and for these in america, 1-833-892-0197.

Investigators have recovered the plane’s knowledge recorder; the voice recorder continues to be lacking. Additional updates might be supplied as rescue and restoration efforts progress.

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