South Korean investigators are nearing the finalization of the cockpit voice recorder transcript from the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash that occurred on January 4th, 2025, at Muan International Airport. The transcript may offer crucial insights into the final moments of flight 2216, which tragically claimed the lives of 179 people. The investigation, involving South Korean and US authorities, including Boeing representatives, is focused on determining the cause of the crash.
Teams salvage the second engine of the Jeju Air Boeing 737 -800 aircraft which crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport, in Muan on January 4, 2025. South Korean investigators said on January 4 they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week.
“The transcript of the cockpit voice recorder is expected to be completed today, and the flight data recorder is in the process of being prepared for transport to the United States” for analysis, South Korea’s land ministry said in a statement.The exact cause of the Boeing 737-800 crash is still unknown, but investigators have pointed to a bird strike, faulty landing gear and the runway barrier as possible issues.
The pilot warned of a bird strike before pulling out of a first landing, and then crashing on a second attempt when the landing gear did not emerge.
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