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A 737-800 flying from Thailand to Korea has run off the runway and hit a wall during a belly landing at Muan International Airport. Reported to be 173 Korean, 2 Thai passengers and 6 crew. 47 confirmed dead so far with 2 confirmed survivors (a passenger and a flight attendant). Early reports that a bird strike during the first landing attempt prevented the landing gear from deploying causing a go around, the plane was making a 2nd landing attempt on its belly when it skidded off the runway and hit a wall bursting into flames, the main fuselage fire was extinguished after 43 minutes but 2 hours later rescue efforts are still underway to free 23 trapped passengers in the still burning tail section .
www.bbc.co.uk
Theres video of the apparent bird strike as it comes low over the coast with its landing gear up, but even if it lost hydraulics why would that prevent a gravity drop?

Jeju Air: South Korea plane crash kills 179 with investigation under way
Just two survivors were rescued from the wreckage of the passenger plane, which had been returning from Thailand.


179 killed in Muan airport plane crash, 2 rescued - The Korea Times
A total of 179 people were killed in a Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, Sunday.
www.koreatimes.co.kr
Theres video of the apparent bird strike as it comes low over the coast with its landing gear up, but even if it lost hydraulics why would that prevent a gravity drop?
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