South Korea air crash: Inside the final minutes of Jeju Air flight
A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 people in the country’s deadliest air disaster.
The following are the final minutes of Flight 7C2216 as provided by South Korea’s transport ministry and fire authorities.
All times are Korea Standard Time (GMT+9).
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8:54 a.m. – Muan airport air traffic control authorises the aircraft to land on runway 01.
8:57 a.m. – Air traffic control gives “caution – bird activity” advisory.
8:59 a.m. – Flight 7C2216 pilot reports bird strike, declares emergency “Mayday Mayday Mayday” and “Bird strike, bird strike, go-around.”
9:00 a.m. – Flight 7C2216 initiates a go-around and requests authorisation to land on runway 19.
9:01 a.m. – Air traffic control authorises landing on runway 19.
9:02 a.m. – Flight 7C2216 makes contact with runway at about 1,200m. The runway has a length of 2,800m.
9:02:34 a.m. – Air traffic control alerts “crash bell” at airport fire rescue unit.
9:02:55 a.m. – Airport fire rescue unit completes deploying fire rescue equipment.
9:03 a.m. – Flight 7C2216 crashes into embankment after over-shooting the runway.
9:10 a.m. – The Transport Ministry receives an accident report from airport authorities.
9:23 a.m. – One male rescued and transported to a temporary medical facility.
9:38 a.m. – Muan airport is closed.
9:50 a.m. – Rescue completed of a second person from inside tail section of the plane.
With information from Reuters
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