Jeju Air Flight from Bangkok Skids Off Runway at Muan Airport, 28 Dead

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from the scene.

 

An Boeing 737-800, carrying 181 people has crashed at Muan International Airport in southwest South Korea, leaving at least 28 people dead, according to the Yonhap news agency.

 

The Jeju Air flight, en route from Bangkok, Thailand, skidded off the runway during landing and collided with a perimeter wall, causing significant damage to the aircraft.

 

Rescue operations are ongoing, with two survivors—one flight attendant and one passenger—reported so far. Both were found in critical condition, according to South Korea’s fire agency. Emergency crews are working to reach others trapped in the tail section of the plane.

 

The crash triggered a massive emergency response, with 32 fire trucks and teams of firefighters, medics, and airport officials deployed to the scene. Unverified social media footage shows the plane skidding off the runway, crashing into a wall, and bursting into flames. A large plume of black smoke was visible from the airport.

 

The passengers on board reportedly included 173 South Koreans and two Thai nationals.

Caution video below shows scenes from the crash.

 

The cause of the crash remains unclear, but initial reports from local media suggest the possibility of a bird strike interfering with the plane’s systems during its landing approach. Investigators are expected to analyze the aircraft’s black box data to determine the precise cause.

 

Jeju Air and South Korean authorities have expressed their condolences to the victims and their families. Both nations are coordinating efforts to provide support for the affected passengers and relatives.

 

The airport has been temporarily closed, and flights have been redirected to nearby facilities as rescue and recovery operations continue. Further updates are expected as authorities work to determine the full extent of the incident.

 

-- 2024-12-29

 

 

[mdr224]

Hoooly crap dude

[JoePai]

Reported problem with the landing gear

[WHansen]

OMG.

RIP to those who didn't make it.

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Plane Crash at Muan International Airport: Dozens Feared Dead

 

Picture from the scene.

 

A plane skidded off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, resulting in a tragic incident that has left dozens feared dead. Authorities provisionally report that at least 28 people have died, though the final casualty count is yet to be determined. Fire officials have warned that, due to the severe damage to the aircraft, the death toll may rise.

 

The Jeju Air flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, was en route from Bangkok to Muan, carrying 181 people, 175 passengers and six crew members, when it crashed. The aircraft lost control while attempting to land without landing gear, skidding along the runway before hitting fencing and a perimeter wall. The plane then caught fire, triggering a massive rescue operation.

 

Rescue teams have so far managed to pull two survivors from the wreckage, and emergency services are continuing their search efforts.

 

Initial reports suggest that the Boeing 737-800 may have suffered a bird strike, which caused the landing gear to fail. The flight had attempted one landing before being forced to “go around” after the gear failed to deploy properly.

 

South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, has ordered the mobilization of all available rescue personnel and equipment. He is also heading to the crash site, located about 300 kilometers from the capital, Seoul, to oversee the ongoing operation.

 

This is a developing story, and authorities are continuing to assess the situation. Further updates are expected as rescue operations continue.

 

-- 2024-12-29

 

 

[Sandboxer]

 

Nasty. No gear, full speed into the barrier. Latest update is only 3 survivors pulled out of the wreckage so far. Out of 181 total souls on board (incl 2 Thai nationals).

 

[ronnie50]

8 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

 

Nasty. No gear, full speed into the barrier. Latest update is only 3 survivors pulled out of the wreckage so far. Out of 181 total souls on board (incl 2 Thai nationals).

 

It ran out of runway, onto the grass and hit that wall (is it a barrier or is it an actual building?). Why would there be a solid structure like that so close to the end of the runway? Also, isn't it SOP to foam the runway when a belly landing is unavoidable? Looks like the plane is skidding all along the hard surface of the runway and not slowing at all (no thrust reverse?).

[ronnie50]

The runway at Muan (01/19) is 9,186 feet long. Bangkok average runway length is 13,123 feet long and 197 feet wide (runway 2). Maybe thrust reversers on a 737-800 would be jammed during a belly landing if they are mounted to the engines?

[quake]

Oh dear.

Very sad news. 

 

[JoePai]

2 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

The runway at Muan (01/19) is 9,186 feet long. Bangkok average runway length is 13,123 feet long and 197 feet wide (runway 2). Maybe thrust reversers on a 737-800 would be jammed during a belly landing if they are mounted to the engines?

Ok so the question must be - why did the pilot not divert to a different airport with a longer runway/run off area + ask for foam to be laid ?

[Georgealbert]

This is coverage being shown by Korean media, of the reported bird strike.

 

 

[smedly]

very sad indeed

 

RIP to those who lost their lives

[sqwakvfr]

11 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Ok so the question must be - why did the pilot not divert to a different airport with a longer runway/run off area + ask for foam to be laid ?

Maybe not enough fuel left? BKK to any airport in S. Korea with a over 175 pax, luggage and possibly cargo could mean not enough remaining fuel to make it to ICN or Gimpo? But who knows the other factor might have been the  weather and possibly a slick runway with the cold temperature?  

[ozfarang]

25 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

It ran out of runway, onto the grass and hit that wall (is it a barrier or is it an actual building?). Why would there be a solid structure like that so close to the end of the runway? Also, isn't it SOP to foam the runway when a belly landing is unavoidable? Looks like the plane is skidding all along the hard surface of the runway and not slowing at all (no thrust reverse?).

The solid structure the aircraft hit is the localiser antenna associated with the ILS.

 

RIP to the deceased

[connda]

That sucks.  🙏

[Georgealbert]

As of 10.00 Thai time December 29,  Korean Fire authorities have reported that they have identified 47 bodies so far, according to Newsis and Yonhap news agency, with officials warning the death toll could rise as bodies remain inside the aircraft’s fuselage.

 

Two survivors, one passenger and one crew member, have reportedly been rescued and are receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

 

[norfolkandchance]

I think the guy who videoed the cabin before the crash survived.

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
62 Confirmed Dead, 2 Rescued in Jeju Air Plane Crash in South Korea

 

 

The plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province has left 62 people dead, with the death toll expected to rise. The Jeju Air passenger jet, carrying 181 people, erupted in flames after veering off the runway during landing on Sunday morning.

 

The incident occurred when the plane returning from Bangkok, collided with a fence wall after the landing gear failed to either deploy correctly or collapsed on landing. The aircraft skidded along the ground before crashing into a concrete barrier, triggering a massive explosion that engulfed it in flames.

 

Authorities have confirmed 62 fatalities so far, while two individuals,a passenger and a crew member, have been rescued. Rescue operations are ongoing, with concerns that the number of casualties may increase further.

 

-- 2024-12-29

 

 

[Sandboxer]

6 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

I think the guy who videoed the cabin before the crash survived

Wrong incident. That was the Azerbaijan Air one.

[norfolkandchance]

1 minute ago, Sandboxer said:

Wrong incident. That was the Azerbaijan Air one.

Oops, sorry. To many crashes 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE

Yonhap News Agency, Korea reported this at 10.38 Thai time December 29.

 

“All people on board except two rescued presumed killed in Muan plane accident: firefighting agency”

[sqwakvfr]

9 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

UPDATE

Yonhap News Agency, Korea reported this at 10.38 Thai time December 29.

 

“All people on board except two rescued presumed killed in Muan plane accident: firefighting agency”

Wow. so 179 fatalities after an airliner makes an emergency landing, skids off the runway, collides with the localizer antenna struture, ignites and only two survived?   To me it seems more should have been able to escape?  About half the people on board the Azerbaijan E175 which was shot down with anti aricraft artillery (AAA) survived.  The E175 caught on fire as well.  This is going to be long and painful air crash investigation. Some important questions have to be answered as to what exactly happened after the aircraft came to a stop after departing the runway. Muan is a single runway airport located on the southwest coast of S. Korea. 

 

KBS is showing this as a belly up landing.  I did not see foam on the runway.  In some cases pilots will ask for foam on the runway in case of belly up landing.  

[ronnie50]

24 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

KBS is showing this as a belly up landing.  I did not see foam on the runway.  In some cases pilots will ask for foam on the runway in case of belly up landing.  

Also, the plane did not 'veer' off the runway. It used up all 9,000+ feet of it and then contnued skidding across the grass at the end of the runway before colliding with the structure. Doesn't look like it veered on the grass either. So it wasn't able to slow down, and there doesn't appear to be any foam deployed on the runway - and hitting that structure appeared unavoidable.

[olongapo]

Another (737 ) definitely off my fly list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sqwakvfr]

2 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Also, the plane did not 'veer' off the runway. It used up all 9,000+ feet of it and then contnued skidding across the grass at the end of the runway before colliding with the structure. Doesn't look like it veered on the grass either. So it wasn't able to slow down, and there doesn't appear to be any foam deployed on the runway - and hitting that structure appeared unavoidable.

It looks like he landed long.  I mean the usuable runway was less because the pilot did not land within the first 1/3 or 3000 feet and if the pilot had landed within the first 3000 feet this would have given him almost 6000 feet to decelarate.  Anyway this just me thinking out loud and I pray for the passengers who perished. 

[sqwakvfr]

Just now, olongapo said:

Another (737 ) definitely off my fly list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe a little early to implicate the 737.  Sometimes landing gears fail to deploy on all aircraft and the last option is a belly landing.  This belly landing did not end well. 

[Spilornis]

Never heard of bird strikes impacting landing gear. They cause engine failure but rarely fatal in a two engine jet.

Landing gear deployed and locked is flying 101.

Something strange has happened

[Patong2021]

Nothing annoys me more than ignorant speculation.

 

1 hour ago, ronnie50 said:

It ran out of runway, onto the grass and hit that wall (is it a barrier or is it an actual building?). Why would there be a solid structure like that so close to the end of the runway? Also, isn't it SOP to foam the runway when a belly landing is unavoidable? Looks like the plane is skidding all along the hard surface of the runway and not slowing at all (no thrust reverse?).

 

No it is not SOP to foam a runway. Do not rely on movie dramas for information.

 

31 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

Wow. so 179 fatalities after an airliner makes an emergency landing, skids off the runway, collides with the localizer antenna struture, ignites and only two survived?   To me it seems more should have been able to escape?  About half the people on board the Azerbaijan E175 which was shot down with anti aricraft artillery (AAA) survived.  The E175 caught on fire as well.  This is going to be long and painful air crash investigation. Some important questions have to be answered as to what exactly happened after the aircraft came to a stop after departing the runway. Muan is a single runway airport located on the southwest coast of S. Korea. 

 

KBS is showing this as a belly up landing.  I did not see foam on the runway.  In some cases pilots will ask for foam on the runway in case of belly up landing.  

 

Again with the foam. Where have you been for the past 30 years? Fire following a crash occurs because of fuel leaks. If the aircraft has low fuel or has emptied its tanks or used up fuel, the fire hazard is reduced. If the aircraft came down as quickly as it did, it is because the pilots believed that they had to descend quickly. It is most likely that the pilots  learned of the  landing gear  malfunction too late or did not respond appropriately with a go around and their checklists. 

 

The tarmac length was more than adequate to  handle a B737-800. Basic specs require 1600m. The runway length at the airport is 2800m. There was no need to divert, assuming that the pilots were even aware of the  malfunction or had done their checklists.

 

Pilot error occurs in the Korean aviation industry. Until the investigation is complete  no one knows what happened.

[Sandboxer]

Korean carriers have had many many incidents/accidents and historically have a REALLY bad CRM and crew hierarchy culture. 

 

We'll see if this played a part once again, or what factors came together to cause this. Perfect weather, adequate runway. 

[Patong2021]

4 minutes ago, olongapo said:

Another (737 ) definitely off my fly list.

 

Why? Boeing sources the. landing gear from a supplier who also supplies other aircraft manufacturers. 

Why would Boeing be responsible for  what most likely is going to be pilot error?