Jeju Air Probe Eyes Dual Engine Loss Before Crash Landing

Jeju Air crash site

An encounter with multiple birds might have set the stage for Jeju Air Flight 2216’s fatal accident.

The discovery of bird residue in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed on Dec. 29 at Muan International Airport in South Korea offers a possible explanation of why the pilots were forced to make a rapid emergency landing, but the preliminary findings leave many gaps in the...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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