Jeju Air pilots' shocking error: why they shut off the wrong engine before deadly crash
According to the source, pilots turned off the left engine rather than the right when performing emergency procedures following a bird hit shortly before the aircraft was set to land, as evidenced by the cockpit voice recorder, computer data, and a physical engine switch discovered in the debris.
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According to the source, who spoke to Reuters under condition of anonymity, "The investigation team has clear evidence and backup data, so its finding will not change," as investigators have not yet published an official report that includes this evidence.
Examinations of the plane's recovered engines revealed no flaws prior to the bird strike and crash, according to a government source.
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The incident
The Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan Airport on December 29, killing all but two of the 181 passengers and staff members on board. It was the biggest air accident to ever strike South Korea.
According to a third source who attended the briefing on Saturday, July 19, said that investigators informed the relatives of the victims that the right engine had sustained more damage from a bird strike than the left, and there was evidence that pilots had shut off the less damaged left engine.
On Saturday and Sunday, MBN and Yonhap, two South Korean media agencies, reported such information.
A preliminary report released in January said duck remains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane after the flight from Bangkok crashed at Muan Airport, but did not give details about the extent of remains or damage found in each engine.
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Objections from victims families
South Korea's investigation body on Saturday cancelled a planned release to the media of an update on what is known so far about the engines.
Families of the crash victims were briefed on the report ahead of its planned release, but objected to its publication, saying that it appeared to apportion blame to the pilots without exploring other contributing factors, lawyers representing the families said.
The Jeju Air flight overshot Muan Airport's runway as it made an emergency belly landing and crashed into an embankment containing navigation equipment, leading to a fire and partial explosion.
Representatives of victims' families and the Jeju Air pilots' union said over the weekend that the investigation needs to also focus on the embankment, which aviation experts have said likely contributed to the high death toll.
Aviation board of S.Korea takes heat from air pilots' union about mishap
The Jeju Air pilots' union said the ARAIB (Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board
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was "misleading the public" by suggesting there was no problem with the left engine given traces of bird remains were found in both engines.
The union accused the ARAIB of trying to make pilots "scapegoats" by failing to provide scientific and technological grounds that the plane could have landed safely with only the left engine turned on.
Air accidents are complex incidents that occur due to a number of contributing factors, and investigators have not produced evidence so far to support the implication that the accident was a result of pilot error, the union said.
Collision with embankment after overshooting runway, main issue
When the Jeju Air plane performed an emergency belly landing at Muan Airport, it overshot the runway and collided with a navigation equipment embankment, causing a fire and partial explosion.
The probe must also look into the embankment, which aviation experts say certainly contributed to the high death toll, according to representatives of the victims' families and the Jeju Air pilots' union over the weekend.
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Given that evidence of bird remains were discovered in both engines, the Jeju Air pilots' union said the ARAIB was "misleading the public" by implying there was no issue with the left engine.
Union members voice discontent amid silence from investigators
According to the union, investigators have been "silent about organisational responsibility" thus far.
According to a statement from a group that represents grieving families, certain statements on the accident's cause in the intended news release could be read as indicating that a definitive conclusion had been reached, and all relevant information about the tragedy needs to be made clear.
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