Global aviation accidents have occurred one after another.
According to the latest news, on the evening of December 28th local time, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Royal Dutch Airlines experienced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff. According to the latest report from the Hindustan Times, a Canadian Airlines flight experienced a thrilling landing at Halifax Airport. Due to damaged landing gear, the plane taxied on the runway and caught fire after landing.
Earlier today, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, departing from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed while landing at Muang An Airport in Jeollanam do. There were 175 passengers and 6 crew members on board, totaling 181 people. The South Korean Jeollanam do Fire Department stated that all personnel involved in the accident are expected to be killed except for the two rescued.
After confirmation, the aircraft model of Jeju Airlines Flight 7C2216 that was involved in the accident was a Boeing 737-800 from the United States, which was manufactured in August 2009 and has an age of 15.4 years. According to China News Service, Boeing responded, "We are in contact with Jeju Airlines regarding flight 2216 and are ready to provide support at any time. We express our deep condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, and we are always thinking of the passengers and crew
Three passenger planes have crashed
On December 29th, according to CCTV News App and multiple foreign media reports, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Royal Dutch Airlines experienced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff on the evening of December 28th local time.
It is reported that the flight number of the plane is KL1204, originally planned to fly from Oslo, Norway to Amsterdam, Netherlands. After the malfunction occurred, the plane diverted and landed at Oslo Sandfjord Airport. However, during the landing process, the plane deviated from the runway and slid into the nearby grass.
It is reported that there were 182 people on board the plane. There are currently no reports of casualties.
According to the latest report from the Hindustan Times, a Canadian Airlines flight experienced a thrilling landing at Halifax Airport. Due to damage to the landing gear, the aircraft taxied on the runway and caught fire after landing.
There are currently no reports of casualties.
Earlier today, a South Korean Jeju Air passenger plane veered off the runway during landing at Woan International Airport in Jeollanam do, South Korea, and collided with the airport fence before catching fire.
The South Korean Jeollanam do Fire Department stated that all personnel involved in the accident are expected to be killed except for the two rescued. The relevant departments are currently confirming the passenger list and the location of passengers on the plane, and confirming the identity of the victims. At present, all flights at Wu'an Airport in South Korea have been cancelled for takeoff and landing.
According to South Korean media reports, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, departing from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed while landing at Woan Airport in Jeollanam do at around 9:07 am on December 29th. There were 175 passengers and 6 crew members on board, totaling 181 people. Among the passengers, 173 are Korean nationals, the remaining two are Thai nationals, and there are no Chinese passengers.
Just four days ago, a plane crash also occurred in central Asia. Azerbaijan Airlines' ERJ-190 narrow body aircraft, originally planned to fly to Grozny, Russia, crashed near Kazakhstan, with a total of 67 people on board and 38 fatalities. The initial statement from the Russian side was that the plane crashed after colliding with a flock of birds. And the investigation experts are coming to the conclusion that the plane was damaged outside Kazakhstan's airspace, and the personnel on board were injured by foreign objects penetrating the cabin in mid air. On the 28th, Russian President Putin apologized for the physical and technological interference that the aircraft had experienced in Russian airspace.
Boeing's latest statement
It has been confirmed that the aircraft model of Jeju Airlines Flight 7C2216, which was involved in the accident, was a Boeing 737-800 from the United States. It was manufactured in August 2009 and has an age of 15.4 years.
According to China News Service, Boeing responded, "We are in contact with Jeju Airlines regarding flight 2216 and are ready to provide support at any time. We express our deep condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, and we are always thinking of the passengers and crew
The Guardian reported that Jeju Airlines, the airline responsible for the incident, has published a statement on its official website homepage apologizing to all those affected by the accident.
The statement said, "Jeju Airlines deeply apologizes to all personnel affected by the Wu'an Airport accident. Our top priority is to do everything in our power to handle this incident. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to everyone.
According to CCTV News citing the latest report from Yonhap News Agency, the plane that crashed at South Korea's Woan Airport crashed during its second attempt at landing. According to reports, the crashed plane took off from Bangkok, Thailand at 1:30am Bangkok time on the 29th and was originally scheduled to arrive at Muan Airport at 8:30am Seoul time on the 29th. The aircraft was preparing to land on runway 1 at Wu'an Airport but was unable to land properly and went around. It crashed during its second attempt at "belly landing".
The South Korean Ministry of Transport reported that the control tower issued a bird strike warning to the plane before it crashed.
Jeju Airlines is a low-cost airline based in Jeju Island, South Korea, established in 2005. The airline operates a fleet mainly composed of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with a route network covering local routes in South Korea such as Seoul, Busan, and Jeju, as well as international routes in countries such as Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Jeju Airlines' operating model mainly provides basic air tickets, as well as optional additional services such as checked baggage and meals.
According to publicly available information, the Boeing 737-800 operating Jeju Air Flight 2216 is a twin engine turbofan medium to short range narrow body aircraft designed and produced by Boeing in the United States. It made its maiden flight on July 31, 1997 and was officially delivered the following year. Between 1998 and 2019, Boeing delivered nearly 5000 737-800s with an average age of 11.8 years.
According to a video cited by FlightGlobal website, the landing gear of Jeju Air Flight 2216 had not yet fallen as it approached the runway. Subsequently, the tail of the aircraft scraped the surface of the runway, and the engine and fuselage touched the ground one after another. The aircraft deviated from the runway and eventually caught fire. The engine on the right side of the fuselage also has obvious problems.
In just over a year, the Boeing 737-800 has been involved in multiple accidents caused by abnormal landing gear, but none of them have resulted in casualties. On August 20, 2023, an Alaska Airlines 737-800 lost its left landing gear and was forced to make a hard landing on the runway. On May 9, 2024, the 737-800 of Türkiye's Crondon Airlines had a flat tire on the front landing gear when it landed. On October 11, 2024, a 737-800 operated by Indian Express Airways experienced hydraulic failure, causing the landing gear to fail to retract and forcing it to return.