South Korean authorities will modify concrete barriers at seven airports following the fatal crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 in December. The incident, which killed 179 people, prompted investigations into potential causes, including a bird strike and the placement of the runway's localiser barrier.
Jeju Air flight 2216 was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea on Dec 29, 2024, when it issued a mayday call and belly-landed before hitting a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except two flight attendants pulled from the burning wreckage. — Pic by AFPas a first-time user .
The Ministry of Land said in a statement that “a special safety inspection revealed that improvements are needed for localisers at seven airports around the country”. Muan International Airport’s existing concrete mounds will be removed entirely and the localiser will be “reinstalled using breakable structures”.
At the moment of the accident, the pilot warned of a bird strike before pulling out of a first landing attempt. The plane crashed on its second attempt when the landing gear did not emerge.
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