Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies near skid marks on the runway at Muan International Airport - REUTERSpix, killing 179 people, a person familiar with the probe told Reuters on Friday.
Only two crew members at the tail end of the plane survived the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. Two minutes before the pilot declared the Mayday emergency call, air traffic control had urged caution due to “bird activity” in the area. South Korea's transport ministry declined to comment on whether feathers and blood were found in both engines.
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