South Korean investigators are nearing completion of the transcript from the cockpit voice recorder of a fatal plane crash last week that killed 179 people. The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed while attempting to land at Muan airport in South Korea. Investigators are also analyzing the flight data recorder and have recovered the aircraft engine. The cause of the Boeing 737-800 crash is still under investigation, with potential factors including a bird strike, faulty landing gear, and the runway barrier.
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalizing the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week.The recording may hold clues to the final moments of Jeju Air flight 2216, which was carrying 181 passengers and crew from Thailand to South Korea on Sunday when it belly-landed before slamming into a concrete barrier at the end of an airport runway.
The exact cause of the Boeing 737-800 crash is still unknown, but investigators have pointed to a bird strike, faulty landing gear and the runway barrier as possible issues.Authorities this week carried out search and seizure operations at Muan airport where the flight crashed, a regional aviation office in the southwestern city, and Jeju Air's office in the capital Seoul, police said.
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