Muan International Airport

Accident investigators suggest the crew of Jeju Air Flight 2216 shut down a functioning engine following a birdstrike.

Preliminary findings offer a plausible explanation for the emergency belly landing, but many questions remain.

South Korea’s Accident Investigation Board said it will focus on the newly revealed bird strikes on both engines of the Jeju Air 737 that crashed Dec. 29, 2024.

Officials will order step up pilot training and improvements to antennas at several airports based on an investigation prompted by the fatal Jeju Air accident.

The precursors to the Boeing 737-800’s belly landing and fatal runway overrun remain unclear.

Investigators leading the probe into the Dec. 29 Jeju Air accident expect to have preliminary data from the 737-800's cockpit voice recorder within days.

A Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean carrier Jeju Air collided with a wall after touching down without its landing gear deployed at Muan Airport on Dec. 29.