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Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea with significant loss of life

Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea with significant loss of life

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The Jeju Air plane crash occurred on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand to Muan International Airport in South Korea. The Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and collided with a fence during landing, resulting in a devastating crash. The incident occurred at 9:07 am local time, and all but two of the 181 people on board, including 175 passengers and six crew members, were presumed dead. The cause of the crash is believed to be a combination of a bird strike and adverse weather conditions.

Colin Crooks
British Embassy
1. Deepest condolences to the families of those who perished in this morning's dreadful air accident at Muan.
Muan Fire Department
1. The plane is almost completely destroyed, and identifying the deceased is proving difficult. The process is taking time as we locate and recover the remains.
2. Passengers were ejected from the aircraft after it collided with the barrier, leaving little chance of survival.
Choi Sang-Mok
Independent
1. We will concentrate all resources on recovery and support for the victims. All necessary resources are being mobilized, and a special disaster zone has been declared.
2. The entire government is working closely together to manage the aftermath of the accident, dedicating all available resources, while making every effort to ensure thorough support for the bereaved families.
Lee Jeong-Hyun
Muan Fire Department
1. It is unlikely that the accident was caused by the length of the runway.
2. The cause of the accident is presumed to be a bird strike combined with adverse weather conditions. However, the exact cause will be announced following a joint investigation.
Philip Goldberg
US Embassy
1. I was heartbroken to hear about the tragedy at Muan Airport this morning.
Jeju Air
1. We at Jeju Air will do everything in our power in response to this accident. We sincerely apologize for causing concern.
2. Jeju Air deeply bows in apology to all those affected by the Muan airport accident. Our first priority is to do everything possible to manage this incident. We sincerely apologise for causing concern.
Boeing Co
1. We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding Flight 2216 and stand ready to support them.
Geoffrey Thomas
1. It is the most reliable aircraft in the world, and it's been in service for 20 years.
2. Everybody knows how it works. And it works really, really well. And the maintenance done in [South] Korea is as good as it gets around the world.
3. It's a little bit unclear whether or not the undercarriage collapsed on landing or whether the undercarriage was not deployed at all. This is a really serious issue that obviously investigators will be very much focused on.