Initial Probe Into South Korea’s Jeju Air Crash Hints at Pilot Error, Angering Families

South Korean pilot may have shut off less-damaged engine in crash that killed 179 people

The initial results of an investigation into December's devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that while both of the plane's engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The finding, before the conclusion of the probe, has proven controversial.

Initial probe into South Korea's Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane’s both engines sustained bird strikes, its pilots turned off the less-damaged one just before its crash-landing. The finding, which implied human errors, drew quick, vehement protests from bereaved families and fellow pilots who accuse authorities of trying to shift responsibility for the disaster to the dead pilots. Sou…

Initial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea show that the plane’s both engines suffered bird strikes but its pilots turned off a less-damaged one just before its crash-landing

Initial probe into South Korea’s Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families

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