Flight 7C2216, operated by Jeju Air, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in multiple fatalities. The incident occurred after a reported bird strike, with the pilot declaring a mayday. The airport is closed, and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash. Shares of Jeju Air have plummeted following the tragedy. The aftermath has seen distraught family members waiting for news and the identification of victims.
These are the final minutes of Flight 7C2216 according to South Korea's transport ministry and fire service.8.57am - Air traffic control issues a 'caution bird activity' advisory to the plane. 8.59am - The plane's pilot reports a bird strike and declares 'mayday mayday mayday' and 'bird strike, bird strike, go-around'.9.01am - Air traffic control authorises the landing on runway 19. 9.02am - The plane makes contact with the runway around the 1,200m point of the 2,800m runway.
Air traffic control alerts the 'crash bell' and the airport fire rescue unit deploys.9.10am - The transport ministry receives an accident report from airport authorities.9.38am - Muan International Airport is shut.Shares of Jeju Air slump to lowest on record after crash Shares of Jeju Air have slumped to their lowest on record after the crash at the Muan International Airport.This came after they fell as much as 15.7% earlier. Shares of AK Holdings, the holding company of Jeju Air, fell as much as 12% and hit their lowest in 16 years.In pictures: Distraught mourners wait for answers at the airport Distraught family and friends of the victims continue to wait for answers at the airport where their loved ones died.Others were pictured simply sleeping on the floor. The belongings of the victims are being gathered up from the wreckage site as the investigation continues.that the majority of the dead have now been identified and all bodies are being kept in a temporary morgue set up at the airport.The remains of 141 of the 179 dead have been identified according to reports in local media. Citing the government, Yonhap News Agency said there was continued progress made in identifying the bodies recovered from the crash site at Muan International Airport.A temporary morgue has been set up where the bodies have been moved to, it added.He said authorities confirmed to him his brother's death, but he has not been able to see his bod
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