Following the tragic aviation disaster, world leaders have reached out to South Korea, offering condolences and support. This incident has not only shocked the nation but the global community as well. Family members of the victims have been left devastated, enduring an agonizing wait for the bodies of their loved ones to be identified.
Authorities are diligently investigating the catastrophic incident, with recovery workers having retrieved both flight recorders from the wreckage. This data will play a pivotal role in piecing together the sequence of events leading to the crash. Preliminary reviews suggest that the aircraft may have struck a flock of birds just before attempting to land, which raises serious questions about safety procedures.
Aviation Security expert Julian Bray has weighed in on the factors that may have contributed to this tragic scenario. He noted the failure of the landing gear deployment, which is deeply concerning, especially given the existence of backup systems meant for such emergencies. The unfortunate combination of these mechanical failures and the reported bird strike has left many in the aviation industry baffled.
In a harrowing incident at Muan International Airport, South Korea has faced its deadliest aviation disaster, claiming the lives of 179 passengers and crew members aboard JZU Air flight. The aircraft skidded off the runway and erupted in flames upon crashing a wall, leaving only two flight attendants from the tail section alive. Investigators are now assessing the flight data and combing through the wreckage to uncover the truth behind this catastrophic event. Flight recorders have been recovered and are expected to provide crucial insights into the accident.The worst part is that the passengers likely thought they were safe being on the ground but they did not realize the damn wall at the end of the runway. .
Everything about the plane (high speed, no spoilers, no extended flaps, no reverse thrusters, and no landing gear) could possibly suggest the pilots were attempting a second go-around, but may not have been able to develop V1, the critical minimum take off speed.
Jesus! that wall is just ridiculous, nothing survives with a head on collision with a reinforced concrete wall.
the korean pilots are to blame also, they panicked and rushed to land, not even decreasing their speed and momentum when they tried to land at the middle of the runway where they should have known wasn’t a very long runway in the first place. i find it hard to believe a bird strike disabled the landing gear, and even if a flock of birds were sucked into the engine, the engine itself wouldn’t shut down immediately as they are designed to withstand to some extent bird strikes. in short the korean pilots judgement are also to blame. korean pilots have the worst track record in the oecd
ICAO Doc 9157 Aerodrome Design Manual - Part1 Runway - Chapter 5.4 Runway End Safety Area (RESA) : A runway End Safety Area should , as far as practicable, extend from the end of the runway strip to a distance of at least 240 m..... ....Any equipment or installation ....which must be located on the RESA is required to be frangible.... From ICAO regulatory point of view, it seems that the loc antenna berm is IN VIOLATION with regulation. 1/ The berm IS in the RESA....The berm is at 140 m from the end of the runway strip (strip = runway+stopway). 2/ The berm, with a 40 cm thick reinforced concrete slab on top of it, is obviously NOT frangible...
Korean pilots are to blame also, first of all there are other airports that is longer and safer to choose to land to. Seems they rushed everything, the plane is flying good.
In the cockpit there are three emergency handles. Each one releases the front wheel, or the two other wheel gears. They come down because of their own weight. No hydraulics, Why did not one of them come down? No mention of it to ATC. Last year in Pakistan the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear. The same happener some years earlier in India, (Spicejet). Were the Korean pilots so busy with the bird strike that they forgot to lower the landing gear? Was it DUI?
