Read our Privacy noticeSouth Korean investigators have reportedly attributed the deadly Jeju Air crash to pilot error, according to a yet-to-be-released interim report. South Korean officials then abruptly cancelled a planned press briefing on the Jeju Air crash investigation after the victims’ families disrupted the event, calling the interim report inadequate. Moment Jeju Air plane skids along South Korea runway before crashOnly two flight attendants at the rear of the aircraft survived. Earlier, aviation experts had questioned whether a bird strike alone could have caused the failure of the aircraft’s landing gear. According to the interim findings, the pilots also reportedly deviated from standard protocol following the bird strike during approach.


Source:   The Times
July 21, 2025 17:05 UTC