Hey there! Did you hear about the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea? 🛩️ Something mysterious happened, and investigators are trying to solve the puzzle!
On December 29, a Jeju Air flight was coming back from Bangkok, Thailand, heading to Muan in southwestern South Korea. But sadly, the plane crashed after it tried to land. 😢
Now here’s the strange part: the plane’s “black box” stopped recording about four minutes before the crash! 🤔
What’s a black box? It’s not actually black! It’s a special device that records important information about the flight, like the pilots’ voices and the plane’s data. If something goes wrong, investigators can use it to find out what happened.
The South Korean transport ministry said they are trying to figure out why the black box stopped working. They even sent it to experts in the United States to get more help.
Before the crash, the pilots told air traffic control that they hit some birds. This is called a bird strike. Birds can be dangerous for planes if they get into the engines. 🐦🚫
The pilots decided to go around and try to land again. But instead of making a full circle, the plane took a sharp turn and tried to land from the opposite direction. It crash-landed without putting down its landing gear (the wheels), and it went off the runway, hitting an embankment (a raised area of land) and caught fire. 🔥
Two crew members who were in the back of the plane were rescued. Thankfully, they survived.
Experts are surprised that the black box stopped recording. One investigator said this is very rare and could mean that all the power on the plane was lost before the crash.
Investigators are also looking into why the embankment was so close to the end of the runway and why it was made of such hard material.
The families of the victims want to make sure the investigation is fair and includes independent experts. They hope to find answers about what really happened.
This mystery is still unfolding, and everyone hopes that finding out the truth will help make flying even safer in the future. 🛫✨
Reference(s):
Ministry: Jeju Air 'black box' data missing from minutes before crash
cgtn.com
