South Korea's worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes
Briefly

Geoffrey Thomas, the Australia-based editor-in-chief of Airline Ratings, suggested that while bird strikes are hazardous, they are often not the sole cause of aviation disasters, highlighting that the fatal crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 was likely due to a combination of bird strikes and cascading electrical failures. He stated, 'It appears as though these pilots were dealing with cascading failures, the exact nature of which we don't know.' This implies the need to view these incidents through a broader lens than simply bird strikes.
South Korean authorities, in conjunction with the United States National Transportation Safety Board, are thoroughly investigating the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash to understand the intricate details surrounding the incident. There are various complexities as the flight lost its transmission data shortly after the pilots declared an emergency, further complicating the investigation into what contributed to the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.
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