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(Reuters) – A South Korean Jeju Air passenger jet crashed on arrival at Muan International Airport on Sunday, killing 179 people in the country’s worst aviation disaster.
The following are the final minutes of Flight 7C2216 as provided by South Korea’s transport ministry and fire authorities.
All times are Korea Standard Time (GMT+9).
8:54 am – Muan airport air traffic control allows the plane to land on runway 01, facing 10 degrees east of north.
8:57 am – Air traffic control issues a “warning – bird activity” advisory.
8:59 am – Flight 7C2216 reports a bird strike, declares an emergency “Mayday Mayday Mayday” and “Bird strike, bird strike, circle.”
9:00 am – Flight 7C2216 begins a go-around and requests clearance to land on runway 19, approaching from the opposite end of the airport’s single runway .
9:01 am – Air traffic control gives permission to land on runway 19.
9:02 am – Flight 7C2216 collides with the runway at about 1,200m (1,312 yards) instead of 2,800m (3,062 yards).
9:02:34 am – Air traffic control alerts “crash metal” at airport fire rescue center.
9:02:55 am – The airport’s fire rescue department is completing the deployment of fire rescue equipment.
9:03 am – Flight 7C2216 crashes after overshooting the runway.
9:10 am – The Ministry of Transport receives an accident report from the airport authorities.
9:23 am – A man was rescued and taken to a temporary medical facility.
9:38 am – Muan airport is closed.
9:50 am – The rescue of the second person from the inner part of the tail of the plane is completed.
