A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea, raising concerns about the aircraft's safety despite its generally good record. The incident comes after a challenging year for Boeing marked by the 737 MAX crisis and CEO resignation.
Boeing had hoped its ‘annus horribilis’ was over after a series of high-profile incidents and hostility towards management at company headquarters. It is too early to know whether the doomed 737-800 suffered from any kind of technical failure, and the black box flight recorders – recovered at the scene – will offer vital clues. A Boeing spokesperson said the company was in “contact with Jeju Air regarding flight 2216 and stands ready to support them.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones, and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew”. South Korean air traffic controllers warned the jet’s pilots about the risk of bird strikes as the plane descended towards Muan International Airport. But images of the plane bursting into flame, having lost control on the runway without a fully deployed landing gear, have raised questions among aviation analysts about the possibility of a cascading series of difficulties engulfing the pilots in the cockpit. The 737-800 has one of aviation’s best safety records, despite being the predecessor to the disaster-plagued 737 MAX planes that have bedevilled Boeing throughout 2024. lost an engine cover during take-off from Denver. The cowling struck a wing flap, forcing the plane to return safely to the airport. The investigation into that incident has focused on maintenance by the airline, rather than any kind of inherent manufacturing flaw. But for Boeing, much will now hinge on the outcome of the South Korean investigation. The company’s “annus horribilis” saw CEO Dave Calhoun effectively forced to resign, amid mounting Congressional and customer fury over Boeing’s handling of the 737 MAX crisis. The jets, designed to compete with Airbus’s more fuel-efficient A320neo, were grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration for 18 months following two fatal crashes that claimed a total of 346 lives. Whistle-blowers from within Boeing’s ranks fuelled the company’s agon
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