According to local media sources, a Jeju Air flight had taken off in South Korea on Monday. It returned to the airport of departure because of the identical landing gear problem. That was discovered in a fatal incident that occurred at Muan International Airport earlier.
Gimpo International Airport was the departure point for Jeju Air Flight 7C101. Shortly after takeoff, it discovered a problem with its landing gear. According to industry sources quoted by the Korea Herald.
A Boeing B737-800, the same model used in the Muan airport tragedy. This aircraft was used in the return journey.
The official added
“We are aware of the return incident and looking into the cause,” a Jeju Air representative told AFP. “We can’t say at this moment it was related to landing gear malfunction pending an investigation,”.
After moving to a new aircraft, Jeju Air intends to start up again. A crucial component of aviation safety, the landing gear ensures safe takeoffs and landings while reducing impact during emergency landings.
All 181 passengers were killed when the Boeing 737-800 plane flying them from Thailand to South Korea crashed earlier on Sunday. Excepting two flight attendants who were rescued from the mangled debris of the deadliest aviation accident to ever hit South Korea.
A bird strike has been identified by officials as a potential cause of Sunday’s crash; the control tower had given a warning just minutes before the incident.
However, the question of whether airport construction may have contributed to the dramatic video footage of Flight 2216’s landing has become the subject of an increasing chorus of criticism from specialists.
The plane was shown attempting a belly landing with its landing gear still retracted in video footage that was allegedly taken during Sunday’s plane disaster. The plane was seen slipping down the runway in the spectacular video, leaving smoke in its wake, until it crashed into a wall at the end and caught fire.
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