Al Shard
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Police just raided Muan International Airport, Jeju Air’s offices, and some regional aviation agency as part of the investigation into the country's deadliest air disaster. Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash-landed on Sunday, killing 179 out of 181 passengers, and the aftermath has been a mess. The plane, a Boeing 737-800, reportedly belly-flopped onto the runway after the pilot mentioned a bird strike, skidded into a concrete embankment (why is that even there?), and burst into flames.
One of the black boxes survived enough for initial data extraction, but the other is so wrecked it’s being shipped off to the U.S. for analysis. Meanwhile, South Korea’s acting president is calling for all 737-800s in the country to be inspected—because better late than never, right? Aviation experts are throwing out theories, from mechanical failure to the bird strike to bad runway design. This is South Korea's worst aviation disaster since the Guam crash in 1997, and honestly, the entire situation feels like a mix of bad luck and even worse planning.
One of the black boxes survived enough for initial data extraction, but the other is so wrecked it’s being shipped off to the U.S. for analysis. Meanwhile, South Korea’s acting president is calling for all 737-800s in the country to be inspected—because better late than never, right? Aviation experts are throwing out theories, from mechanical failure to the bird strike to bad runway design. This is South Korea's worst aviation disaster since the Guam crash in 1997, and honestly, the entire situation feels like a mix of bad luck and even worse planning.