Feathers and blood found in Jeju crash engines – report
January 17, 2025
Investigators have identified bird feathers and blood in the engines of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed in South Korea last month, a source involved in the investigation has told Reuters.
The crash, which claimed 179 lives, was the worst aviation incident in the country’s recent history.
Investigations are ongoing into the crash, which saw a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 skid off the runway at Muan International Airport after failing to deploy its landing gear and crashing into a concrete wall before bursting into flames and killing all but two of its 181 passengers and crew.
Footage analysed by investigators confirmed a bird strike on one engine, and feathers were discovered during inspections of wreckage, reports said.
South Korea’s transport ministry has not confirmed whether both engines showed signs of bird damage.
The plane’s ‘black boxes’ stopped recording minutes before impact, complicating the investigation.
Officials are continuing to piece together evidence to understand the events leading to this devastating crash.
