The crash of a Jeju Air plane killing 179 of 181 on board is under investigation, considering bird strikes as a possible contributing factor to the disaster.
Sonya Brown emphasized that 'a bird strike should be a survivable event,' as aircraft are engineered to withstand such occurrences, having undergone rigorous testing.
Between 1988 and 2023, wildlife strikes caused 491 fatalities globally, accounting for just 1.8% of total aviation deaths according to the Aviation Safety Network.
Despite the issuance of a bird strike warning by the control tower before the crash, experts argue that bird strikes alone cannot be solely blamed for the disaster.
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