The aircraft “made an emergency declaration (Mayday x 3) for a bird strike during a go-around”, according to the report, and “feathers and bird blood stains were found on both engines”. However, the precise time of the bird impact is not established.
According to an official, the South Korean authorities looking into the Jeju Air place crash last month have sent a preliminary accident report to the United Nations aviation agency as well as to the authorities in Thailand, France, and the United States.
According to the study released on Monday, the inquiry into the greatest air catastrophe to ever occur in the nation is still underway. It examined the function of “bird strike” and included an examination of the engines and the “localiser” landing guidance system.
“These all-out investigation activities aim to determine the accurate cause of the accident”, added the statement.
The United Nations organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), mandates that accident investigators submit a preliminary report within 30 days of the incident and recommends the public release of the final report within 12 months.
On December 29, the Boeing 737-800 plane, which was en route to Muan International Airport from Bangkok, overshot the runway during an emergency belly landing and collided with the localizer structure, killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew members on board.
The structure made of earth and reinforced concrete at Muan airport that supported the system’s antennas was probably a contributing factor in the accident, according to experts. The localizer helps guide an aircraft as it approaches the runway.
Preliminary Results
The pilots’ discussion of a flock of birds they saw on its final approach was one of the several preliminary findings by the South Korean investigators that were shared with the victims’ relatives on Saturday and were highlighted in the report.
The accident investigation stated that although the precise moment of the bird strike that the pilots reported is still unknown, the aircraft “made an emergency declaration (Mayday x 3) for a bird strike during a go-around”.
“Both engines were examined, and feathers and bird blood stains were found on each”, claimed the statement.
“There was a partial explosion and flames following the collision with the embankment. It stated that the fore fuselage was dispersed up to 30 to 200 meters from the embankment, while both engines were buried in the soil mound of the embankment.
What might have caused the two data recorders to cease recording at the same time shortly before the pilots proclaimed Mayday is not mentioned in the report.
According to the report, when the black boxes ceased recording at the same time shortly before the pilots proclaimed Mayday is not mentioned in the report.
According to the report, when the black boxes ceased recording, the plane was 152 meters (498 feet) above the ground and traveling at 161 knots (298 km/h or 185 mph).
