Jeju Air 7C2216, which departed the Thai capital of Bangkok for Muan in southwestern South Korea, belly-landed and overshot the regional airport’s runway, exploding into flames after hitting an embankment.
Police investigators are searching the offices of the airport operator and the transportation ministry aviation authority in the southwestern city of Muan, as the well as office of Jeju Air in Seoul, the South Jeolla provincial police said in a media statement.
A Jeju Air spokesperson said the airline is checking the situation. The airport operator company was not immediately available for comment.
“This rigid structure proved catastrophic when the skidding aircraft made impact,“ said Najmedin Meshkati, an engineering professor at the University of Southern California, adding it was concerning that the navigation antenna was mounted on “such a formidable concrete structure, rather than the standard metal tower/pylon installation”.
It remains unanswered why the aircraft did not deploy its landing gear and what led the pilot to apparently rush into a second attempt at landing after telling air traffic control the plane had suffered a bird strike and declaring an emergency.
The conversion of data from the cockpit voice recorder to audio file should be completed by Friday, acting President Choi Sang-mok said, which could provide critical information on the final minutes of the doomed flight.
Choi said in a disaster management meeting immediate action must be taken if a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated in the country finds any issues.
Choi’s comments at the start of the meeting were provided by his office.
Choi asked that no effort be spared in helping the families of the victims as the remains of those killed are handed over them. He also asked the police to take action against anyone posting “malicious” messages and fake news on social media related to the disaster.
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