30.12.2024 16:51
It has been determined that the plane, which crashed during its landing in South Korea yesterday and resulted in the deaths of 179 people, had made 13 flights in the last 48 hours.
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It has been revealed that the plane, which crashed during its landing in South Korea yesterday, resulting in the deaths of 179 people, made 13 flights in the last 48 hours.
MADE 13 FLIGHTS IN THE LAST 48 HOURS
According to Yonhap's report, officials from the travel sector made a statement regarding the crash that claimed the lives of 179 people. Officials stated that the crashed plane, belonging to Jeju Air, was conducting tour flights at "more affordable prices" through various travel agencies. They reported that the Boeing B 737-800 aircraft made 13 flights in the 48 hours prior to the crash, with some of these flights to China, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and Taiwan.
It is noted that Jeju Air is one of the companies that uses the most aircraft on average per month compared to other airlines in the country. Accordingly, each aircraft belonging to the company has a flight record of 418 hours during the July-September period.
SAME MODEL PLANE RETURNED TO AIRPORT
Jeju Air officials announced that another plane of the same model, which took off from Gimpo International Airport at 06:37 local time, also returned to the airport shortly after due to a problem detected in its landing gear. Officials reported that the 161 passengers on the plane were informed about this issue and that another flight was conducted with a different Boeing B 737-800 aircraft at 08:30. However, 21 passengers on the returning plane chose not to board the other aircraft due to safety concerns.
Jeju Air official Song Kyung-hoon stated that the landing gear of the plane that returned to the airport was found to be functional after inspections.
SOUTH KOREA PLANE CRASH
In the crash that occurred when a passenger plane belonging to Jeju Air lost control during landing in Muan, South Korea, 179 people lost their lives. Officials reported that the accident was caused by a malfunction in the plane's landing gear, stating that the plane, which did not deploy its landing gear on the first attempt, crashed during a forced landing on the second attempt.
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