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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Interim report into deadly South Korea plane crash highlights pilot error

  • A yet-to-be-released interim report into the Jeju Air crash on 29 December, which killed 179 people, reportedly attributes the disaster to pilot error.
  • Sources indicate "clear evidence" that pilots mistakenly shut down the less-damaged left engine instead of the right after a bird strike.
  • The report also suggests pilots landed the aircraft too fast with the landing gear retracted and deviated from standard protocol.
  • Victims' families disrupted a private briefing, accusing officials of prematurely blaming the pilots and calling the interim report inadequate.
  • Officials subsequently cancelled the briefing and retracted copies of the report, stating it had not been formally released.

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