Worst airline disaster in South Korean history | DW News

[@anthonycarr6732]

I’m a 2011 plane crash survivor. 65% burns, 68 total surgeries so far, 2 amputated fingers on my right hand, a completely rebuilt nose, and hundreds upon hundreds of hours of physical, occupational, and psychological therapy. Each day is a blessing. RIP to all plane crash victims and their families.

[@BREEZYM6015]

There were 32 plane crashes in 2011. Which flight were you on?

[@cockyrustler]

Kind of have a morbid curiousity: Did you feel everything, completely conscious? Or it happened too fast, body was too much in shock and you passed out?

[@xEPICxNESS]

The mental strength that must have took…I hope you live a peaceful life ❤

[@meridithmatthews]

Omg god bless you…

[@b.c.34]

God will continue to strengthen you.

[@DeafKennedys666]

Man. Imagine losing your son, your daughter in law and your grandkid? Or losing both of your children? Oh man, my heart goes out to all of the families. Because as sad as it is, the dead are now at peace. The living are the ones who will truly feel the depth of this tragedy.

[@Hey_puppets]

Imagine having your parents in that plane Worst nightmare ever

[@fabianjoy12875]

Ukraine. Gaza. Holocaust

[@thunderboltpenetrator8498]

What if the landlord was in there 🤔🤨🤣

[@hyperlect]

Last line of your comment is profound

[@DanielTorres-pt6fb]

Honestly, tragedies happen everyday and this is nothing special. We need to stop exaggerating issues and move on to solve other problems that are still present

[@ianlewis2813]

Who puts a concrete wall at the end of a runway, that’s crazy.

[@PerryInterstellarHarry]

let alone it was reinforced

[@Lonsome1223]

Yes, but the reason could be to stop an aircraft crashing into a populated area at the end of the runway.

[@puraLusa]

​@@Lonsome1223than the logic is not to have a runway there

[@danielsteiner7180]

@@Lonsome1223 Looking at google maps there is no obvious reason why this massive concrete wall holding the localizer antennas would be needed for such a reason.

[@barbaravyse660]

In the 70s in St. Thomas, a plane went through a fence at the end of the runway and then into a gas station! The plane broke in half and people in one half largely survived.

[@JayneAlexander_Official]

This is so tragic and heartbreaking to watch. My deepest condolences to the family members who lost their loved ones.

[@maxzoRHD]

Just imagine seeing a plane sliding like that, full of people, and nothing can be done. Cant imagine how everyone aboard felt in those moments .

[@mosestekper7659]

Very sad situation

[@rosean374]

Well start imagining. It might happen to you one day. Life is such that none of us is immune to tragedy

[@princejaxisblack8789]

honestly I’d like to think that since it just seemed like a simple landing gear failure that the passengers weren’t too terrified of their situation. Because I doubt that they saw the concrete wall they were barreling towards, pilots might be a different story.

[@DeafKennedys666]

To see almost 200 souls vanish in a split second is just awful.

[@dakota-rt8kd]

​@@princejaxisblack8789 Same here, that's exactly how I felt and so many families were together for the holidays; I am heartbroken, by this horrible situation 😢😢😢 RIP 💔

[@TimeCoral1967]

😱 That crash was absolutely horrifying. Just picture it-those people on the runway, full of hope as they tried to come to a stop, only to be met with a wall that shattered everything in an instant. It's just unimaginable how tragic that moment must have been. My heart goes out to all those affected. 🙏🏽

[@lambert1623]

They could all survived without that barrier, the plane is just waiting to stop by itself

[@snndrsannie]

agree ​@@lambert1623

[@d1p70]

​@@lambert1623 exactly. putting a brick wall at the end of a runway is downright diabolical.

[@bigedemir]

I simply cannot imagine them in those few seconds in the runaway, hoping that the plane will slow down and believing in miracles. who knows if that wall was not there if they would have survived, I do believe their are many parameters, I am deeply saddened for the passengers families. What a heartbreaking end.

[@ARIXANDRE]

What a rough year for South Korea. My condolences to the families affected by this tragedy.

[@aayonambrose7575]

When it rains it pours,sad😢

[@JIN-w8z]

Right. This year, my national fortunes have fallen.

[@FriedRice3519]

Fr, poor SK, heard their currency is suffering quite some too

[@homeacres9454]

I'm a Malaysian working in South Korea. A very rough year indeed for the 항국사람.

[@DanielTorres-pt6fb]

Tragedies happen everyday.. we need to move on and focus on solving issues that are still present

[@munisparan5353]

Its a miracle to know there were two survivors from the plane crash. May the perished souls rest in peace.

[@Notsosarcastic_02]

They were from the tail of the plane, the crew members. They survived but are in critical condition

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

​@@Notsosarcastic_02 they clearly said in the video they had non-life threatening injuries, so they arent in critical condition if thats the case

[@TheButcherHicks]

I can tell you who the two survivors were not.

[@geofo60]

They may well have been in the galley/kitchen section which is located at the rear of a Boeing 737. Dreadfully sad day for the families hearing of the loss of their relatives. RIP

[@candisham1978]

Not critical enough apparently. One of them was able to tell authorities about what happened on the plane prior to the landing.

[@Alan-yr6hj]

the fact that most of the people on board were families/couples returning from their Christmas holiday trip just breaks my hurt... 💔

[@Travelfun4ever]

The trauma for the two survivors would be overwhelming Having welcomed and making the passengers safe to have lost them all just traumatising I pray for their full recovery And pray for the sad loss on all families just devastating

[@chelloandra]

Concrete structure killed them all what a damn shame - that was preventable everyone is questioning such a structure and surely that is the issue here

[@cruzmedina3478]

Not really.

[@Azurie-n2i]

@@cruzmedina3478 yes really

[@deanc2000]

It was still going at top speed when it hit the CONCRETE WALL. Hitting the CONCRETE WALL at the end of the runway was what killed the passengers. Whoever's idea it was to put a CONCRETE WALL at the end of that runway should be ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.

[@kgjung2310]

There are airports located in cities with highways and numerous buildings at the end of their runways. Always thought that was really dumb. There should be a very wide clearance on both ends of a runway in case of overshoots. One would think that's just obvious sense.

[@emanna7868]

@@kgjung2310 there were no buildings at the end, was a field...

[@robbedontuesday]

@@emanna7868 WRONG... There are hotels and restaurants. You are looking at the wrong end of the runway.

[@mateovncnt7411]

@@emanna7868damn!

[@tonyhuang431]

​@@robbedontuesdayif you go on Google maps. You will see an empty green field across from the localizer (reinforced concrete wall)

[@HenryAndersen]

I am terribly sorry for your loss.

[@StaccatoFry]

I didn't lose anyone though 😅

[@HenryAndersen]

@StaccatoFry Very sensitive.

[@BroodjeBrood]

@StaccatoFryWhere is your empathy? Keep your freakin smiley to yourself.

[@Drsultan.9]

@StaccatoFry same here 🙌

[@betamax1091]

I am so sad for the families. To suddenly lose entire parts of your family or your entire family is unfathomable. Insanely tragic accident.

[@SirAwilo]

Who put a wall at the end of the runway.

[@tmbe_official]

Exactly

[@adamsaarinen3134]

Probably made of Samsung tv's?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

South Korea airport design authority, even North Korea aviation authority would have had better common sense to use rubber tyres instead

[@jjn6914]

The wall should not be the first order of critical thinking. That's a downstream factor to analyze. First imperative investigation should focus on the plane.

[@SirAwilo]

@@jjn6914 If there was nothing called emergency landing we were not going ask why the wall is there. Runway should have the emergency landing bed of sand to avoid overruns not stop walls.

[@Matty94]

Imagine how many would have survived if there wasn't a freaking concrete wall in the way....

[@T128Productions]

I don’t get it either. Where the plane was facing before the crash, it didn’t look like if it was populated compared to the area behind the plane.

[@PatrickLipsinic]

It was a dirt berm with concrete on top where the airport localizer antenna was mounted. Question need to be ask about why that was done. They could have survived if that berm was not there. Usually, if you need to have the localizer antenna up higher. You have it up on extension but can break away and not a hard structure like that berm.

[@miaohmya92]

​@@PatrickLipsinic ty for getting this 100% correct everything you said is accurate

[@DanielTorres-pt6fb]

The wall at least stopped the plane.. if not for it it would have just gone on indefinitely

[@PatrickLipsinic]

@@DanielTorres-pt6fbno it would have not.

[@bkh8528]

Finally a CEO of a corporation apologizing instead of making excuses……..

[@ImGots]

reading a script...but put yourself in his position though, what can you do. You get a call, everyone is already dead, you don't even know what happened...so you just have to get your generic PR speech out to keep the public from getting upset at you.

[@woolymittens]

"Thoughts and prayers:" ...always sooooo useful.

[@djgualtiermaldeCO]

not finally, always happens in civilized societies. only in corrupt and failed ones it doesn't happen

[@DrBallSac]

​@gotssssss why does he have to apologise. If it was sabotage, then he is not at fault. They should wait and have nothing to apologise for ....yet

[@escogetudestino]

Yeah, he apologize but then he said the airplane was in perfect condition. Totally cynical and hypocrite.

[@tanyamatamalas1595]

The two crew members who survived will never forget this flight

[@lshep9728]

I’d be scarred for life…I’m stunned anyone survived.

[@JoC-l2h]

I'm sad that they will experience ptsd for life 😓

[@leenuhh_]

i know i wouldn't move on from this.

[@GiseleSiimatupang]

Imagine being one of the two people who survived. They will spend their entire lives wondering "WHY ME"😰😥😭

[@fransiclark1770]

If anyone survives is not their time. God, never make any mistakes. JeJu Air (Jesus) Condelence.

[@BonsaiBlacksmith]

That footage is brutal to watch, haven't seen that many people die on a plane like that since Sept. 11th when I was in Manhattan.

[@abcdjkx]

It is terrible, I was choked up to see that..

[@michaeld4861]

2 Boeing crashes in 2019, over 600 dead. There's a netflix doc about them.

[@penny9501]

@@michaeld4861 what's it called?

[@erikarabie]

Imagine the media posting your loved ones moment of obliteration over and over

[@miaohmya92]

You're right, it's very hard at first, and there's moments of anger with the media. In the end though such massive coverage is a bit comforting. It shows grieving that what happened was a huge event, but also very final. No thinking maybe somehow they live still. This barrage of headlines helps to process the reality and finality. It does helps to know the world grieved with you. It also helps when explaining such things to future family members too young or not born, what happened. ❤

[@charlesgentry3758]

Don't watch the news then.

[@RockyRoadCreationsbyDiana]

I wouldn't watch it.

[@unyieldingrage1389]

Don’t watch

[@fdnjjidnmf]

Imagine not needing to imagine.

[@force-f8i]

2024 is a year of misfortune for South Korea. I think most countries have times like this May the souls of the victims of South Korea rest in peace

[@AmbientShores]

Nah. It's a year of misfortune for the whole of the Human race. SHOW MUST GO ON.

[@nanimaknani]

Yes. Malaysia had major tragedies in 2014 with MH370 and MH17. We are all still, even after ten years, in shock and mourning.

[@Andriuska28]

Everything seemed fine until that wall

[@robbedontuesday]

Everything seemed WRONG... the wall was just the cherry on the top of cake.

[@jkx.rmi-]

No, you can see the bottom of the plane turned red . That means there was already fire inside the plane from the bottom of the seats

[@abumansaray7]

What? Define "fine"

[@miaohmya92]

​@@abumansaray7 Sliding down a runway is actually rather smooth. They wouldn't have thought, much maybe a little anxiety. I'm sure the end was just a flash.

[@livezero272]

Are you the pilot?

[@HanaPark-om5dg]

It is heartbreaking. My deepest sympathies go out to the family who had lost their loved ones. May you find comfort and peace during this difficult time.

[@zevil89]

They should check the approving authority for corruption. The airport design would not have been approved anywhere in the developed world. A runway should always end with an open field or the sea.

[@bachhongtran]

I agree with open field but not with the sea. But, i don't think Korea can afford it.

[@zevil89]

@bachhongtran Major airports on islands literally have runways that end with a small grass field then the sea. Thats better than a freakin concrete wall.

[@GK-yi4xv]

The plane landed in the wrong direction out of desperation. The wall is at the start of the runway, not the end. The area is known for attracting huge numbers of migratory birds. Nonetheless, it's a bastion of support for the political party that was in power when it was approved (in a small town of 90 000 people, with the fastest-shrinking population in Korea, and desperate for 'economic development'). That's where the corruption will lie (and when disasters happen in Korea, there's almost always massive corruption involved)

[@T128Productions]

Imagine if your plane landed on a cliffside runway and there is no wall or fence if you’re going too fast to slow down? Would you not plummet down to the abyss carrying 180+ passengers and/or crew with you?

[@george7803]

@@GK-yi4xv that's not how runways work

[@user-wt1jd4rc9n]

My deep condolensces to those familys that had lost their loved ones, I have tear in my eyes, hearing the woman that fainted when she knew her two sons died in the crasch, God give her acceptance.

[@pablohassan6897]

God?? GOD??!! WHAT????!!! Here we go again.... let's just pray to an imaginary thing in the sky, to help those who lost loved ones deal with it.... wow..... ok..... I just wonder if this God thing of yours had put a few occupational health and safety platforms in place, the alleged bird strike wouldn't have happened, or, the concrete wall at the end of the runway wouldn't have been built.....

[@MickyOliver]

There should be a buffered run-off area at the end of the runway, not a concrete barrier.

[@trex1448]

There was. The concrete wall was far off the front of a runway. The plane aborted initial landing did a quick emerency turn and tried to land on a different runway going to opposite way. The plane should have just abandoned the runway and landed on the longest landing path.

[@PatrickLipsinic]

It was a dirt berm with concrete on top where the airport localizer antenna was mounted. Question need to be ask about why that was done. They could have survived if that berm was not there. Usually, if you need to have the localizer antenna up higher. You have it up on extension but can break away and not a hard structure like that berm.

[@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m]

@@trex1448 they abandoned the longest main 2800m runway but landed on the spare 2500m runway, and they landed on half way of that 2500m runway, so they wasted like 1250m of runway, only 1250m left for them to slow down and third, the limit land speed (final approach speed) is 140 KIAS, if u are above 140, u are overspeed, they landed at 200 KIAS

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

@@kenho-wr5ul2rh7m But there is 1 runway, not 2.

[@MrOnex80]

I think thats a failed go around. they want to do go round but failed ang one the pilot decide to reverse thrust late while the other pilot keep full throthle. there was miscommunication inside

[@Ddsggcfg]

This plane is very strange. When I first watched the video, I thought the plane was accelerating on the runway for takeoff. But this plane did not seem to slow down on the runway. Either the pilot did not slow down or the engine had a problem.

[@cheryly.596]

He can't slow it down as no control with no wheels down. Wonder why the flaps weren't opened to slow it down. There are MANY questions.

[@Julie-hf4ch]

I also thought it was a take off not a landing because of the high speed past half the runaway.

[@osedseam]

I wonder if the engines were already on full reverse trust 😮

[@morganrv]

No reverse thrust is understandable if they indeed lost 1 engine, but gear up, no flaps and overshooting the beginning of the runway are hard to understand

[@morganrv]

I wouldn’t be surprised if the pilots panicked after the bird strike having in mind what happened in Kazakhstan

[@tmorril]

Having a big thick concrete wall at the end of the runway is crazy! There should be more distance to allow the plane to come to a stop. Looking a Google maps one can see that there is ample distance beyond the end of the airport property.

[@TSZatoichi]

The one thing I've learned this week is to never fly unless I can get a seat as close to the tail as possible.

[@tinam7191]

Another thing I learned is to check the runway for a concrete wall.

[@life5161]

I just said that to someone yesterday! Hate flying.

[@kql8487]

Used to hate sitting far back of the airplane, now im considering to change my seat for my booked vaca 😢

[@travellogger5080]

Seriously, I used to complain when I was getting sits in the back. I guess now airlines start up selling those extra safe seats.

[@gianiadzkia5559]

After see this. I agree… 😢

[@glenncorpuz4324]

That's why, I prefer to be seated at the rear part of the plane if possible because that's the safest area of the cabin. Deepest sympathy for the families of those who perished..

[@billykulim5202]

in this scenario your need seated with the cabin crew to survive, the most back seat of the plane for passanger also death because get crushed by the front seat of them, because its get pummeled by a concrete hard wall

[@QueenBee-rw7je]

Jun 10, 2019 Jeju Ferry disaster killed 300 student and now Jeju air. What a fate 😢

[@chootanf]

you mean 2014

[@Khichira2012]

This is so sad to hear at this time of the year. My heart goes out to all the loved ones of the passengers of this tragedy. I hope they find out the full story to this disaster soon.

[@johnbrow284]

The speed of the landing was very high. Looked liked the plane was going to take off.

[@pablohassan6897]

Well, I guess you've looked into why? There was an apparent bird strike, or a mechanical failure, the landing gear failed to open, hence, the brakes were unavailable to stop at that time, due to the wheels being still inside the belly.

[@MsMytube75]

I thought the same it's going to take off not landing

[@celial8496]

We spent 2 weeks in Seoul and flying back to Canada tomorrow. This tragedy hit us very hard. We are grieving right now and the whole country is mourning. 😔🙏

[@LL-of7ig]

Have a safe flight ❤

[@Jerseybytes2]

​@@celial8496 hope your family and you have a safe flight back home

[@celial8496]

@@LL-of7ig Thank you. Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Take care. ❤️

[@celial8496]

@@Jerseybytes2 Thank you for the kind words. Please take care. Wishing you a healthy 2025. ❤️

[@Jerseybytes2]

@@celial8496 you as well

[@AdnanKhan-ty2sl]

One expert already said if that barrier wasnt at the end of the runway, there would be 0 fatalities

[@Realistoldschool-bm6fb]

I think there are homes on the other side of that wall

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

@@Realistoldschool-bm6fb No there are not, there is just a few small roads for about 1/2 a mile until you get to the hotel. Imo there shouldn't have even been hotels near the airport.

[@mdog6726]

True.

[@Realistoldschool-bm6fb]

@gamingwitharlen2267 I didn't know as I haven't been in Korea since the 80s I only remember Gimpo and Osan where we would drive from Humphreys and Edwards to get lunch as the Air Force has steak day

[@pamavery9352]

I’m soo very sorry to all the families of the victims 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻from 🇺🇸

[@HiDragLowSpeed]

Wheels up, no flaps, too much speed and no reverse thrusters activated and that damn wall!!! Strange crash. Hopefully we get more info after the boxes are recovered. Not a good month for aviation. RIP to the people who lost their lives.

[@bricelegendnducho]

Truly not a good month for aviation. I am having phobia now

[@jdotsalter910]

I wonder if it's a combination of emergency and bad pilots. They have a history of not being able to fly the aircraft when they have to do something other than standard autopilot flying.

[@arisadewa3650]

agree to you, this is so fishy

[@annonify]

Bird strikes. More than one bird hit both of the engines' blades that make emergency landing couldn't be deployed. However, I do agree with people's concern about the location of the airport. The concrete wall is there because it's near a populated area.

[@abcdjkx]

one commentator is saying reverse thrust was operating, just not the landing gear or flaps.

[@simonhunter8338]

no main gear, no nose gear, no speed brakes, no flaps but thrust reversers deployed??? Concrete barrier at end of runway?? unbelievable combination of incredible stupidity.

[@jimmyucla]

Likely lost all hydraulics

[@TheSjuris]

@@jimmyucla how? More likely pilot panicked and forgot landing gear along with slowing down and floating down the runway.

[@paul09111]

@@TheSjurisboth engine fail

[@TheSjuris]

@ engines have nothing to do with landing gear. You can’t possibly safely land the plane doing what the pilot did unless you think suicide is painless

[@coldogno7]

look at hudson river landing...everybody saved is there no river nearby?

[@bahreh.7807]

More than Heartbreaking . Devine Condolences 😢😢

[@EndOfThings77]

This is horrible and sad. Condolence to the families.

[@Ullrichkux1]

About today's accident in South Korea: How does someone build a wall at the same level as the runway at the end of it? It should have EMAS. Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) technology consists of installing concrete blocks that deform and slow down the plane if, in an emergency situation, the aircraft leaves the runway limits. Congonhas is the first airport in Latin America to have this technology, which is common in the United States, Europe and Asia. "EMAS is composed of a porous material mixed with a type of concrete, which deforms when the aircraft moves over it, slowing down the aircraft that may not be able to land within the normal limits of the runway."

[@shinji1264]

Why do you guys keep talking about the damn wall, it's more than what you see at face value, for all we know that wall saved lives, pilots may have pulled a pakistani airlines.

[@Apostlesimonmuemalive]

Absolutely 💯

[@zorbcanoo8574]

@@shinji1264 Considering every single passenger was killed with the exception of 2, I highly doubt the wall did anything but harm. This situation was not going to unfold like the PIA disaster flight as they were committed to that belly landing from the start but were unable to use wing spoilers or other means to slow down in time to avoid impact

[@bernieschiff5919]

The design of that antenna wall borders on negligence, the impact with the wall killed those passengers. The soft concrete blocks would work if the gear was extended, not so much with the gear up. Were the pilots working together? Most Korean pilots are ex- military, did Korean culture influence decision making? The investigation will be embarrassing for Korean government officials. A breakaway lattice antenna frame would have allowed the plane to decelerate over distance.

[@S_P_I_R_I_T.X]

Because if they didn’t the plane would have gone into populated areas and exploded there

[@KM-ne1ft]

Imagine being the captain and the pilot in command in this situation, just staring ahead looking at this wall you would eventually crash into. The feeling was probably gut wrenching.

[@mariapadilla7501]

SINGLE BIRD STRIKE IN A SINGLE ENGINE WOULD NOT CAUSE HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE MYSTERY AS TO WHY IN THE BELLY LANDING WITH NO FLAPS AS WELL AS REVERSER OPEN?!?!?!! NOT TO MENTION THAT SOLID CONCRETE WALL IS EVEN THERE?!? As to why a go around was not an option as well adn requesting to land at an alternate airport with the longest runway is SUSPECT.

[@ezragonzalez8936]

ok armchair expert whatever you say!

[@elijah7616]

​@@ezragonzalez8936lol she is literally asking every logical questions . We are not fools to miss these simple things . Don't be a waste of space here.

[@AmbientShores]

Boeing CEO has already paid the Korean authorities to blame the cement wall. Or a bird.

[@Trystan3345]

@@ezragonzalez8936well if you can prove them wrong do so, she’s asking extremely logical questions. We’ll know the answers soon enough I suppose.

[@miltonsantiago6086]

​@ezragonzalez8936 Your post screams aviation ignorance, this is 100% pilot error, this should have been a 30 second news clip about a successful emergency landing.

[@AmericainSeconds]

thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families during this national week of mourning

[@mininoble2253]

May the victims rest in peace. In a society with such a low birth rate losing so many young families and children is going to be even more damaging to society at large, in addition to the immeasurable loss to their loved ones.

[@princesinha1680]

My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and to all Koreans as they mourn this tragedy. As an American who lived in South Korea, and fell in love with the country and its people, this really breaks my heart. Fighting! Stay strong, Korea...

[@DanDan-s1x9b]

Some news were reporting that both engines were down due to birds strike, this would explain why the plane didn't decelerate enough and why the landing gears were not deployed in the attempt to offer major surface in the contact with the runaway ground and tentatively reducing the speed by friction. This would also explain why the plane didn't devert the landing to another airport since it couldn't fly without engines. Unfortunately that wall destroyed any attempt and hope. I believe there could better solutions to contain the speed and getting rid of all the concrete walls at the end of the landing runaway.

[@Passions]

This makes no sense. You have no idea what you're talking about. It would be better to lower the landing gear as the brakes provide 80% of stopping force. Don't spew nonsense.

[@michaelbailey4164]

@@Passions Incorrect. Excessive heat generated by heavy braking at high speed will result in brake failure on large aircraft.

[@raistlinsmagic]

South Korean airports have concrete antenna arrays right at the end of the runway. They are for airplane navigating systems to see the runway. In the US they are break away and the planes can run right over them. They need to adopt this also and not have a freaking wall at the end. SMH

[@LollipopLop]

This is the first time I’ve seen an Asian country airport that have a wall like that I’ve never seen any of those in other Asian countries or maybe I’m blind

[@MsLilac88]

This is so heartbreaking, hope that the departed rest in peace. 😢

[@muuogeoffry1346]

Condolences from kenya !! So horrifying!!

[@amarx6248]

So sorry for all the families and friends impacted by this.

[@elgenvalcin6885]

just on the same date 10 years ago, Air Asia 8501, also full of people going on holiday, crashed.. my friends and each with their entire family were there.. this crash cave me unpleasant flashback to that incident! 💔

[@elgenvalcin6885]

*gave

[@Notsosarcastic_02]

I pray to God that your friends and their families and the ones who died in this plane in Korea , may rest in peace and may God don't bring anything as horrifying as this to mankind ever 🙏

[@LollipopLop]

I thought they wouldn’t be crashes in Asia anymore since we are developing real fast but apparently We need to fix the safety on planes for sure

[@xandercruz900]

S. Korea has a lot of these terrible tragedies. The boat with the students that sunk on a school trip, the Halloween stampede, and this.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

Every country has tragedies. Please do your research before making insensitive and uneducated flagrant comments about a country you know nothing about. Let's focus on the victims and their families.

[@emikomina]

koreans laugh at their neighbors when they suffer natural disasters, especially china, japan, and taiwan. but its ironic because korea suffers a lot of man made disasters that are preventable, koreans should reflect on themselves before laughing at countries that suffer unpreventable natural disasters

[@sounasrasou3170]

​@emikomina where did you see that they laughed, everybody who laugh a disaster is not a human so I am not shocked korea china and japan are happy for each other misfortune so is not only korea . Sorry I am not good in English.

[@nightfury5284]

Those two survivors are in luck but at the same time experienced the horrifying event.I would not be surprised if they wouldn't want to board Airplane again after the recovery. So sorry for the lost of 179 lives

[@michellenina]

Amazing that anyone survived that! A moment of silence for those who lost their lives 🕊️

[@jaredvillhelm2002]

The concrete barrier with no vulnerable structures beyond is insane. That barrier was a death sentence!

[@raziswickid]

Things I didn't know: 1) Plane engines power the landing gears (with hydraulic pumps) 2) If one engine fails, the others could power the landing gears 3) A planes' flaps are powered separate from the engine system

[@toukoaozaki]

Landing gears can be manually extended using gravity.

[@raziswickid]

@@toukoaozaki thanks man! I didn't know that as well.

[@chanphoieng1650]

Hypothetical: if a plane's gear failed and slide landing on water nearby coastal area instead of frictioning on concrete runway, then what happened? Muan city, SK is the coastal town. My deep sadness, heartache, and condolences to all families of victims

[@puraLusa]

Depends on the ocean weather at the time of landing. There is an extra of landing on watter: injured people can't swim to safety and a plane has a very narrow time-frame between crash landing and sinking. But the issue here is the reinforce concrete wall. We'll though modern airport have none of these exactly for emergencies.

[@R.Parvin-02]

This year started with an Airplane tragedy in Japan and is now ending with an Airplane tragedy in South Korea and there were many more in between these two. What a horrible year for aviation has 2024 been.

[@Chris2flye]

Nothing is more haunting than this final moment before crash video. RIP to everyone

[@greencat1976]

Those two people who survived, are really, really lucky! RIP all the victims 🙏 😢

[@miaohmya92]

I think people on board were likely quite calm and felt they would be ok. Even sliding down the runway would be pretty smooth and not scary. Im sure they werent so scared and didnt see it coming.

[@NewChannel-wi7vj]

Pretty smooth and not scary to land on the freaking belly of the plane? ARE YOU FOR FREAKING REAL !!? 🤦🤦‍♂🤦‍♀🤦🤦‍♂🤦‍♀

[@M_SC]

They probably thought they were going to die but then when the plane started sliding they thought they had a chance. I imagine it was fairly quick at least

[@PrincewillUbaChannel]

That's not true. They should probably be freaking out by that time especially when the plane lands without it's landing gear.

[@irms7645]

It was all smoke and turbulence inside the airplan upon belly sliding, its a sad reality that everone were probably in panic in their final moments

[@lilsamantha1]

As an FA, the pax definetly felt everything...

[@ConzG]

God bless the families of this tragic, horrible accident! 🙏

[@AlpsMountains]

The third accident in one week, what is going on with the planes nowadays? So Scary!

[@GGora]

Astrologers warned. It’s called Pluto in axis of aviation after 246 years. Maybe you should follow their advice. They’ve helped me so much since 2015. Their advice never fail. Their warnings for 2020 was always happening when I just started following their advice. They even got the date right re disasters of 2020 and much more.

[@wayneanthony1089]

Absolutely nothing going on with the planes! It's purely coincidental.Each accident had its own specific and different circumstance.

[@wayneanthony1089]

​@@GGora Since they are so good and accurate......Ask them if they can give you advice when and how you will be unalived....so that you can avert it!😁🤣🤓

[@azizkash286]

It is purely a coincidence

[@AparatorulPoporului]

WW3 satelites, Elon Musk with his satelites, he lunch every week 24 starlink satelites, there are 10.000 sats wich noone knows nothing about them World should ban Starlink Satelites from above their countries!

[@plantaku]

Last time I was on an airplane, I had to seat with my daughter in the tail section with 2 crew members behind us, by that time we were a little angry because of the seats...now I will continue flying there for sure!

[@Wargasm54]

That ILS structure shouldn’t have been made out of reinforced concrete. They are supposed to be designed to crumble on impact. This is a perfectly survivable crash. That structure was built like a bunker. Ridiculous. That’s why the front of the plane disintegrated on impact. Truly sad.

[@danielkaufmann15]

They should used simply a fence with designated brake points, that the plane can travel thru the fence instead to explode. That's madness.

[@Wargasm54]

@ exactly. Thats why you usually see these structures and they appear fragile. Thats by design. They should not be made out of solid concrete.

[@PatrickLipsinic]

It was a dirt berm with concrete on top where the airport localizer antenna was mounted. Question need to be ask about why that was done. They could have survived if that berm was not there. Usually, if you need to have the localizer antenna up higher. You have it up on extensions but can break away and not a hard structure like that berm.

[@Wargasm54]

@@PatrickLipsinic I’m not 100% certain on all the materials used in the construction. But I saw chunks of concrete that looked to be at least 16-20” (by surrounding scale) thick in the videos. Whatever the case. It shouldn’t be a structure built out of solid materials or earth. It just seems like a fairly survivable crash otherwise.

[@PatrickLipsinic]

@@Wargasm54 Yes, there was a flat layer of concrete was on top the berm. That is what the localizer antenna was mounted to. You can see the berm on Google street view.

[@dennnn13]

It was not the worst airline disaster in South Korean history. In 1983 Korean Boeing 747 was shot down by Soviets with 269 casualties.

[@sarahchung8332]

It wasn't the worst aviation disaster in South Korean history. It was the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil.

[@Djamonja]

@@sarahchung8332 Yes, but the video title is still wrong.

[@kevinjohnson147]

Some sort of sand trap long before the wall is what i thought they would have been in place, not straight into a wall ?! And if there wasn't enough space for it then there shouldn't have been a run way .

[@endyzema]

Many factors here, like if there was enough fuel and water surface to consider other options. But that was smooth landing shows the pilot was trying his best. But beside some hydrolic failure, the wall is unnecessary structure within 2 km at the end of the runway.

[@handyman7297]

They will have to remove that concrete wall and configure that airport in a differentt way

[@abcdjkx]

Korea is a crowded country, not much space. That may have been a factor during construction.

[@robmarshall9026]

@@abcdjkx On the other side is just fields/mountains far off in the distance. Bit odd.

[@pepps779]

@@robmarshall9026 The only area with a wall after the runway literally has roads and hotels behind it.

[@Djamonja]

@@pepps779 Nah, there's barely anything after the perimeter wall (which is after the concrete wall supporting some aviation electronics). Just a couple of farms, a couple of roads and a couple of small B&Bs. No reason for that concrete thing.

[@edgarskrumins4972]

The wall was just removed by plane..

[@lisaabraham6200]

Unfortunately no family can recover from these incidents . Imagine the painful way your friends or family dies. Truly sad . Hopefully time can lower the pain but can never recover from it.

[@Blossoming7963]

Rest in peace 🙏 Extremely heartbreaking to hear...😔

[@Cauffe]

The crazy thing about this is that passengers might have felt relieved that their plane landed safely only to crash into a wall only the pilots could see.

[@jyp523]

The two employees knew their best chance of survival would be to be in the tail end section of the plane. So many lives lost, but still a miracle there were 2 survivors. They have a LONG battle ahead… God speed.

[@hanro7430]

Or that was just their station....

[@ShaquilleUgle]

the 2 survivors dont have life threatening injuries but hope they recover well and fast

[@billykulim5202]

@@hanro7430 that was 2 atendant station, it where they serve your drink and meal,

[@mamaraidervlogs3429]

I’m so sorry for your loss , I was in tears watching this. May your member of your family REST IN PEACE 😢

[@fredrit323]

DW, you need a 737 pilot to explain whether lack of engine power affects hydraulic pressure for both landing gear and speed breaks, aviation experts just won't do...

[@Trystan3345]

737 landing gear hydraulics are powered by engines, but can also be extended manually by a control unit within the cockpit which doesn’t require hydraulics.

[@JanBruunAndersen]

It don't. These planes have 3 independent hydraulic systems operating slightly different parts of the airplane. From the video it seems like no flaps and no slats were deployed. That would require a near total failure of all 3 systems. Very unlikely. Something else is going on.

[@friedchicken1]

It depends. The best to ask would be either a pilot or a mechanic that works on those. I am a mechanic, I work on different aircraft but i know the 737 a little bit but it does have 3 separate hydraulic systems: A, B, and Standby. The fact that the gear was not down seems to me like crew overload in a stressful situation because you should be able to extend it manually even if all the hydraulic systems fail

[@Landstalker1999]

DW needs experts to tell them how to eat cereals.

[@arnoverhagen7411]

They could survive, but that concrete wall tho

[@KeanueAnakoni-Aukai]

the existential crises id have getting out of that with only one other survivor and non life threatening injuries... talk about survivors guilt. Hope they were at least solo on that flight and didnt lose family in the accident.

[@brubrushanghai]

The incompétence of the pilots (and airline) as well as designers of the airport. Who could put a concrete wall at the end of a runway instead of satefy gears? Rip to the passengers and crew. This could have been avoided 😢

[@epicsnake21]

oh my god this is incredibly tragic

[@Syzygy77]

This is so sad. My condolences to the families who have lost their family members.

[@techno_Z_]

that supposedly expert is wrong about engine reverse thrust. The right engine shows it was deployed

[@unebonnevie]

Why couldn't the engines be in reversed motion to reduce the forward motion toward the concrete wall? And the wing's flaps were not raised to reduce speed! There are commercial airplanes that actually reverse the engine just a bit when they land

[@bbwalk100]

Everything was malfunction not working.

[@MCY-b8e]

Why the heck is the wall standing in the middle of the runway? Of course, it’s impossible to avoid it in an emergency, which is why it was hit immediately.

[@Jerseybytes2]

I heard they put walls near airports as sound barriers or to prevent people from getting to close to runways. but I could be wrong.

[@jasonmcfidgityfigMDXLIV]

so the dirt mount houses the ILS localiser array ontop of it which tells the plane to be level when they come in for landing

[@FundiswaDyaba]

My deepest condolences to all those families

[@Stefch2]

With that concrete block, the grass was minimally damaged by the bodies flying over the front.

[@hal90001]

WHY WAS THERE A CONCRETE WALL???

[@86Kera]

My God all those people 😢 condolences to the families. The two survivors without any life threatening injuries, just wow Edit: definitely plenty of psychological trauma and survivor’s guilt

[@filetapapillon5249]

Without life threatening physical injuries... Psychological.. We're not sure.

[@vishakhz6744]

They're done... I'm sure those flight attendants will quit the job. This is too much trauma 😵

[@村上りんね]

I don’t know what to say for their loss. My heart goes out to the families. From Tokyo

[@suddenly_what]

비행기가 충돌하는 장면을 계속해서 송출하는 것은 언론 윤리에 어긋나는 행위입니다. 이는 유가족뿐만 아니라 불특정 다수에게 트라우마를 자극할 가능성이 높습니다. 그래서 한국 공영방송에서는 저 장면을 송출하지 않습니다. 타인의 슬픔을 전시하고 소비하는 것에만 머문다면, 그것은 몹시 잔인한 행위라는 것을 깨우쳐야 합니다. 나는 언론이 2차 가해(Secondary offense)를 하지 말 것을 촉구한다.

[@Realistoldschool-bm6fb]

True

[@thecoolestcat5078]

I cant begin to imagine the pain in that room...

[@orbitalpotato9940]

It was either a maintenance issue or gross human incompetence that caused this crash. There is no way a single bird strike can cripple an aircraft like this.

[@99dynasty]

The pilots panicked and forgot to deploy the landing gear on the second landing attempt. They may or may not have had hydraulic power for the flaps and the thrust reverses. But they could’ve at least had landing gear and the ability to steer away from that berm and hit the brakes. It’s possible no one would’ve been killed. Have they just deployed the landing gear

[@orbitalpotato9940]

@99dynasty there likes 5 different alarm warnings that go off in case the plane isn't in landing configuration.

[@mracer8]

@@orbitalpotato9940 That's why is tragic when you are in a tunel vision under extreme stress and wouldn't notice anything around you! I would think Pilot action in this case might be a issue!

[@billykulim5202]

have to wait a blackbox analisis what they say on cockpit

[@andgate2000]

I'd say it was a wall issue.

[@prosimulate]

The crash looks like a structural test run. The fact that 2 people survived is wild. RIP to those who left this world.

[@bunnyfufu9933]

Must be so traumatic to be the last two survivors.. Rip 🙏

[@verloren1206]

My heart goes out to all the families. May all the people who lost their life rest in peace.

[@Van-u7f]

Avoid airlines that blame birdstrikes...on the other hand avoid airports that have concrete walls...

[@wobblybobengland]

and ones that fly in war zones

[@ronnelacido1711]

Just don't fly planes altogether.

[@CherimoyaQueen]

I can not image how heart broken the families are as my heart is being torned by the scene of the crash even though I don’t know them.

[@trex1448]

Something terribly went wrong. The plane flashed emergency warning moments before landing probably bc the landing gears were not coming down. The right engine was out and left engine and/or controls were also not working causing the plane to abort initial landing and doing a quick turn at low altitude to land abruptly going the opposite way on a different landing strip.

[@TomTomato-f5c]

I don't know your source but it can explain the reason of the excessive speed but I saw an emergency landing with a beechcraft who has still it's hydraulic ...on side of the runway ..it was very short and the tanks were empty ...Here it seems it was a terrible situation ....but in my aviation career it was a quote: " when there is fire, there is not fire " ...I think perhaps the pilot hurried too much to put the plane on the runway . I think in such situation, it's easy to say this or this....but I think many things went wrong .....

[@wqv5423ln]

It must be overwhelming to lose several family members at once. It's best not to be all on the same plane, or the loss is just too much.

[@arch2u442]

Now i got phobia of taking premium seat. I think the last back seat had best surviving chance after seen this korea 2 passenger survive and Azerbaijan tail seat survive. Time to quickly book back seat

[@puraLusa]

As a daughter and sister of pilots. Yup, I never go on 1st class and always try to be at the end, next to the toilets if possible. Not very comfy but just safer in case of. Also, planes tend to break in the wing section.

[@kekw9958]

yeah, kazaksthan flight crash also back passenger survived

[@thefpvlife7785]

They’ll now charge a premium fee for those back seats.

[@puraLusa]

@thefpvlife7785 everyone with little knowledge about planes already knew this. It isn't new info.

[@jdotsalter910]

Yep welcome to cattle class.