South Korea air crash

January 27, 2025 3:39 PM

Preliminary report reveals Duck DNA found in both engines of Jeju air plane that crashed

Both engines of the Jeju Air 089590.KS plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday, with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. Although it is rare for such preliminary reports to go beyond factual details, the report gave no indication about what might have led the aircraft to land far down the runway without its landing gear deployed, highlighting the lack of immediate clues after...

January 1, 2025 11:14 AM

South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin

The investigation into the crash of a South Korea passenger jet gathered pace on Wednesday as bereaved families began to prepare funerals after authorities finished formally identifying the 179 victims of the country's worst air disaster. The transport ministry said South Korean investigators have extracted the data from the plane's cockpit voice recorder and will convert it into an audio file, critical information to try to explain the few minutes that led up to the crash. The investigation t...

December 31, 2024 10:01 AM

Questions over airport embankment, bird strikes as South Korea air crash probed

Questions grew on Tuesday over the crash of a Jeju Air jetliner as police rushed to identify victims and as families of those killed in the deadliest plane crash on South Korean soil pressed authorities for more information. The National Police Agency said it is making all-out efforts by adding personnel and rapid DNA analysers to hasten the identification of the five bodies still unidentified as of Tuesday. Family members gathered at the country's Muan International Airport, where the crash o...