“declared mayday after issuing the bird strike alert,” according to Joo Jong-wan, director of the Aviation Policy Division of South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport.
The pilot was reportedly given the all-clear to land from the other way as well. Along with four crew members, all 175 passengers perished in the disaster.
Two flight attendants who survived the event are receiving medical attention for their wounds at the hospital. According to reports, they are aware.
One of the survivors, Lee, has said, “I woke up and was rescued,” according to the head of Seoul National University Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
One of the passengers on the trip allegedly texted a family member, claiming that a bird was “stuck in the wing” and preventing.
The plane from landing, according to South Korean local media. The passenger is said to have written, “Should I leave my last words?”
