Flight Safety Information - December 28 2024   No. 258a


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: 737 Veers Off Runway, Catches Fire in South Korea


 
737 Veers Off Runway, Catches Fire in South Korea
Early reports indicate that the aircraft attempted to land without gear.

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 (Photo: Ben Suskind)
[ News ]December 28, 2024 8:42 pm ET
By Ryan Ewing

Note: See video in the original article. 

A Jeju Air Boeing 737 veered off a runway and burst into flames near Muan, South Korea, on Sunday morning. According to initial reports, the flight, which was flying between Bangkok and Muan, had 181 passengers onboard.
Per BNO News, the aircraft attempted to land without gear before hitting a wall at the end of the runway. Photos on social media show the aircraft in flames.
At the time of writing, at least 28 passengers were killed with two survivors found so far. Jeju Air flight 2216 was operated by a 15-year-old 737-800 with registration HL8088.

Editor’s Note: This story is developing.


 


Curt Lewis