7C2216 - Birdstrike on Approach to Muan
On 29 December 2024, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216—a Boeing 737-800 (B738)—was struck by a flock of birds on final approach to Muan International Airport, which prevented its landing gear from deploying and forced the crew into a belly landing. The aircraft then overran runway 01 at high speed, collided with the approach lighting system and a localizer-support berm, and burst into flames, resulting in 179 fatalities among the 181 persons onboard, with two flight attendants surviving.
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Aircraft & Operator Information
Aircraft
Model737-800
ManufacturerBoeing
Operator
NameJeju Air
IATA7C
Technical
RegistrationHL8088
Manufactured2009
Additional
CountrySouth Korea
Fleet Size42 aircraft
Incident Location
Departure
Destination
Incident Site
Route
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Departure
AirportBKK
NameBangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport
Destination
AirportMJU
NameMuan International Airport
Incident Site
Muan International Airport
Emergency Landing
StatusNot Available
Weather Conditions (METAR)
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Casualty Information
179Total Fatalities
2Total Injuries
181People Involved
Fatal
Injured
Uninjured
Unknown
Crew
4
2
0
0
Passengers
175
0
0
0
Total Onboard
179
2
0
0
Overall
179
2
0
0
References
- Preliminary Report
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