On December 29, 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737‑800, crashed during landing at Muan International Airport, South Korea. The incident was caused by a bird strike, which damaged the engines and contributed to a landing gear malfunction, resulting in a runway overrun. Emergency crews responded immediately, but tragically 179 people on board were killed, and 2 flight attendants survived, both seated at the rear. Following the crash, investigations revealed possible crew error in engine mana

On the 29th of December 2024, Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800 from Bangkok, crash-landed belly-first at Muan International Airport in South Korea after a bird strike damaged both engines mid-flight. The plane skidded off the runway, hit a concrete localizer mound, and exploded into a fireball, killing 179 of the 181 aboard. Two crew members in the tail survived with injuries. The deadliest aviation disaster in South Korean history sparked global outrage over airport safety and bird hazard