The Jeju Air plane involved in the accident in South Korea, which resulted in the deaths of 179 people, was found to have bird feathers and blood traces in its engine. PROOF OF BIRD STRIKE ON THE PLANE EMERGEDInvestigations are ongoing regarding the plane crash that occurred at Muan International Airport in South Korea, which claimed the lives of 179 people. Evidence has emerged that a bird struck the plane before the accident, which veered off the runway and crashed into a wall after landing on its fuselage. IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE MOMENT OF THE BIRD STRIKE ON THE ENGINE WAS CAPTUREDIn a statement made to the press by a source close to the investigation, it was noted that bird feathers and blood were found in both engines of the plane. It was learned that video recordings captured the moment of the bird strike on the engine. The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has not yet made a statement regarding the matter. THE BLACK BOX HAD STOPPED RECORDING DATA BEFORE THE ACCIDENTThe Boeing 737-800 type plane belonging to Jeju Air, which took off from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed into a wall after veering off the runway during its landing at Muan International Airport on December 29. While 179 people lost their lives in the accident, only 2 cabin crew members survived with injuries. The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated that the pilot requested emergency landing permission after the tower's bird strike warning and landed with the landing gear retracted, while an investigation was launched to determine the exact cause of the accident. It was determined that the black box on the Jeju Air plane stopped recording flight data 4 minutes before the accident, complicating the determination of the cause of the crash.
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