Timeline of events in the horror plane crash that resulted in the confirmed deaths of all passengers and four crew members – World News

Here’s everything we know so far about the Jeju Air passenger plane that skidded off the runway at a South Korean airport, killing 179 of the 181 people on board.

When and where did the Jeju Air plane crash occur?

The incident occurred at Muan International Airport, located in southwestern South Korea, approximately 290 km south of Seoul.

The flight departed Bangkok, Thailand and arrived at the airport at 9:03 a.m. local time today (December 29).

According to the National Fire Agency, 179 people died, including 85 women, 84 men and 10 directly identifiable genders.

The dead include five children under the age of 10.

What was the cause of the plane crash?

Authorities said the 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 struck a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy.

An inquiry is still looking into the incident, but Geoffrey Thomas, an aviation expert and commentator, has already done so was speculated BBC that the cause may be a bird strike.

He said: “It appears there has been a bird strike and damage to one of the engines, the right one.

“That would put a lot of pressure in the cockpit.

“Given all the checks and verifications related to the engine failure, it could very well be that the pilots simply forgot to extend the landing gear. Whether the engine situation was such that they felt they didn’t have time to do it, we don’t know.”

He added: “Many things about this tragedy don’t make sense.”

Timeline of the plane crash

Since then, The Independent common timeline of events preceding the disaster.

8:57 – Muan International Airport control tower issued a warning due to possible bird strikes

8:58 – Jeju Air on board, the pilot sent a “Mayday” distress signal.

9:00 – During the landing attempt, the plane did not deploy the landing gear

9:03 – Boeing crashes and hits a concrete wall

Is there anyone who survived

After more than 1,500 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene, only two of the six crew members on board survived.

What Jeju Air and Boeing said

In a statement, Boeing said: “We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding Flight 2216 and stand ready to support them. We express our deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew.”

Jeju Air also added: “We deeply apologize to all those affected by this incident. We will make every effort to resolve this situation. We sincerely regret the suffering caused.”