Latest Breaking News

8:54L: Muan airport air traffic control clears the aircraft to land on runway 01
8:57L: Air traffic control broadcasts “caution - bird activity” advisory.
8:57:55 plane flies past massive flock of birds [farm CCTV]
8:58L: communications began to shows signs of interference and confusion. aircraft suddenly gained altitude, and witnesses reported hearing explosions accompanied by flames near the wing area [MBC News]
8:58:25L: altitude 450 ft, positive vspeed [FR24]
8:58:34L: altitude 625 ft, negative vspeed [FR24]
8:58:50L: The last ADS-B message received from the aircraft occurred at 23:58:50 UTC with the aircraft located at 34.95966, 126.38426 at an altitude of 500 feet approaching Runway 1 at Muan. [FR24]
8:59L: pilot reports bird strike, declares emergency “Mayday Mayday Mayday” and “Bird strike, bird strike, go-around.”
9:00L: initiates a go-around and requests authorisation to land on runway 19, which is by approach from the opposite end of the airport’s single runway.
9:01L: Air traffic control clears the aircraft to land on runway 19.
9:02L: touches down on the runway about 1,200m (3940 feet) down on the 2,800m (9184 feet) long runway.
9:02:34L: Air traffic control alerts “crash bell” at airport fire rescue unit.
9:02:55L: Airport fire rescue unit completes deploying fire rescue equipment.
9:03L: crashes into embankment after over-shooting the runway.