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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Erin Hale, John Power

South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes

The wreckage of Jeju Air Flight 2216 on December 29, 2024 [Anadolu]

Taipei, Taiwan – The fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea has highlighted the risks birds can pose to commercial airliners.

Pilots told air traffic control that their aircraft collided with a flock of birds shortly before declaring Mayday and making an emergency landing at Muan International Airport, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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