Flight attendant of plane that caught fire in South Korea is admitted to the ICU with multiple fractures; 2 survived
Only two people survived the plane crash that killed 179 at Muan Airport in South Korea on Sunday. (29. Dec. 2024). One of them, a 33-year-old flight attendant, told doctors that he had already been rescued when he regained consciousness.
“When I woke up, I had already been rescued”he said, according to the hospital director, Ju Woong, in an interview with journalists. He is admitted to the intensive care unit with multiple fractures, conscious. The information is from the news agency.
Another survivor, a 25-year-old flight attendant, is receiving care for ankle and head injuries at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. The hospital reported that she is stable.
Jeju Air Flight 2216, which was arriving from Bangkok, crashed into a wall while trying to land at the airport. There were 181 people on board. The accident occurred after the control tower warned of a bird strike.
Witnesses said the aircraft’s engine caught fire after a series of explosions. The plane skidded off the runway and flames consumed it. Muan fire chief Lee Jeong-hyun suggested that bird strikes and adverse weather conditions contributed to the accident.
Muan International Airport, located near coastal areas and countryside, is known for its high rate of bird strikes. This may have been a major factor in the incident. Authorities found the black boxes, which should help clarify the causes of the skid.
Jeju Air Flight 2216 was the 1stº fatal accident in the history of the airline, founded in 2005. Emergency teams sent dozens of vehicles to the scene.
