Factbox: Final minutes of Jeju Air flight before South Korea's deadliest air disaster

JejuAir Co

30/12/2024 05:04

Dec 30 (Reuters) - A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet
crashed on landing at Muan International Airport on Sunday,
killing 179 people in the country's deadliest air disaster.
    The following are the final minutes of Flight 7C2216 as
provided by South Korea's transport ministry and fire
authorities. 
    All times are Korea Standard Time (GMT+9). 
        
    8:54 a.m. - Muan airport air traffic control authorises  the
aircraft to land on runway 01, which is orientated at 10 degrees
east of north.
    
    8:57 a.m. - Air traffic control gives "caution - bird
activity" advisory. 
    
    8:59 a.m. - Flight 7C2216 pilot reports bird strike,
declares emergency "Mayday Mayday Mayday" and "Bird strike, bird
strike, go-around." 
    
    9:00 a.m. - Flight 7C2216 initiates a go-around and requests
authorisation to land on runway 19, which is by approach from
the opposite end of the airport's single runway.
    
    9:01 a.m. - Air traffic control authorises landing on runway
19.
    
    9:02 a.m. - Flight 7C2216 makes contact with runway at about
1,200m (1,312 yard) point of the 2,800m (3,062 yard) runway.
    
    9:02:34 a.m. - Air traffic control alerts "crash bell" at
airport fire rescue unit.
    
    9:02:55 a.m. - Airport fire rescue unit completes deploying
fire rescue equipment.
    
    9:03 a.m. - Flight 7C2216 crashes into embankment after
over-shooting the runway.
    
    9:10 a.m. - The Transport Ministry receives an accident
report from airport authorities. 
    
    9:23 a.m. - One male rescued and transported to a temporary
medical facility.
    
    9:38 a.m. - Muan airport is closed.
    
    9:50 a.m. - Rescue completed of a second person from inside
tail section of the plane.

 (Reporting by Ju-min Park and Hyonhee Shin; Writing by Jack
Kim; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
 ((jack.kim@thomsonreuters.com; +822 6936 1455;))