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The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that slid off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Jeolla, on Dec. 30, 2024. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Bird study in wake of Jeju Air crash focused on species not linked to tragedy

A study of birds around Muan International Airport conducted in the wake of the Jeju Air crash on Dec. 29, 2024, that claimed 179 lives focused on a different species from the one linked to the tragedy.

2026.2.18

Smoke is seen coming out of the right side engine of the Jeju Air plane that crashed at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, 2024. [YONHAP]

New Jeju Air crash footage challenges initial theories behind cause

New footage released Monday from the final moments of the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29 last year appears to show partial engine function, challenging previous assumptions.

2025.4.8

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Fight path image from a preliminary report on the Jeju Air crash on Dec. 29. [AVIATION AND RAILWAY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD]

Black box of doomed Jeju Air flight stopped recording 2 kilometers from runway, says preliminary report

The black box of a Jeju Air aircraft behind the fatal accident on Dec. 29 stopped recording when the plane was approximately 2 kilometers from the runway at Muan International Airport, according to a preliminary report.

2025.1.27

Park Han-shin, representative of the bereaved family members of the Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crash, sheds tears as he shares the bereaved families’ stance during a parliamentary session on the disaster during a parliamentary hearing at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Jan. 14. [NEWS1]

Korean lawmakers decry insufficient bird strike prevention measures at airports after Jeju Air crash

Lawmakers at a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday criticized the insufficient personnel and equipment for bird strike prevention at airports, which are believed to have contributed to the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29.

2025.1.14

One of the plane engines from the Jeju Air crash is transported on a truck from the site of the accident at Muan International Airport on Jan. 4, seven days since the accident. [NEWS1]

Analysis underway of bird feathers, blood sample taken from engine of ill-fated Jeju Air plane

Analysis is underway of bird strike traces found in an engine of the Jeju Air passenger plane that crashed on Dec. 29, with bird feathers and blood stains from the crash debris sent to research institutes for analysis on Thursday.

2025.1.9

Firefighters and airport officials inspects the engine of a T’way flight that was struck by a bird on Wednesday. The flight that was traveling from Tokyo, however, landed safely on the runway. [YONHAP]

T'way flight aborts landing after bird strike Wednesday

A T'way Air flight experienced a bird strike Wednesday while landing at Incheon International Airport.

2024.1.11

F-35A at Seoul Air Base during an exhibition. [YONAHP]

F-35A fighter jet faces retirement after hitting an eagle mid-flight

The Korean Air Force on Friday announced it has decided to scrap the F-35A fighter jet that had been damaged after hitting an eagle in January.

2023.12.1

Jeju Air 737 returns safely to Osaka after bird strike

A Jeju Air 737 taking off from Osaka turned back due to a bird strike and landed safely. Flight 1381, which departed from Kansai International Airport at 11 a.m. Tuesday and headed for Gimpo International Airport, collided with birds immediately...

2022.11.22