Potentially fatal mid-air bird strikes and rare 'black swan' events capable of bringing down a passenger plane could become more frequent, aviation experts fear. It comes after a jet in South ...

The control tower at Muan International Airport had issued a bird-strike warning while the Jeju Air plane was trying to land shortly before 9 a.m. local time, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing ...

Aviation consultant Mike Boyd speculated that multiple issues could have been at play in the deadly plane crash that killed nearly all passengers on board in South Korea.

While large birds in particular can pose dangers to aircraft, it would be highly unusual for a bird strike alone to cause a crash, aviation experts said. Dane Williams, director of the consultancy ...

Moments before the flight was due to land, air traffic control issued a bird strike warning - an alert about the risk of colliding with birds. The investigation will look to confirm if a bird ...

While the exact cause of the tragic plane crash in South Korea that resulted in the deaths of 179 people remains unclear, there are emerging questions about whether a bird strike — an ...

A Jeju Air plane crashed in South Korea, killing 179 of 181 on board. Investigators are considering the role of a bird strike in the crash. Bird strikes have not caused many plane losses ...

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Bird strikes with aircraft continue to be a significant threat to flight safety, as demonstrated by two recent events with one in Panama involving Copa Airlines ...

Mid-air bird strikes are rare but not entirely uncommon and seldom deadly because aircraft can operate on one engine for some time. Why the landing gear didn’t deploy also remains unclear ...

Uncertainties surround the deadliest crash on South Korean soil, experts said on Sunday, questioning initial suggestions that a bird strike might have brought down the Jeju Air flight. The ...

Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders an extensive probe into the crash and the country’s airline safety systems.

South Korean officials are investigating the crash of Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, including the impact of a potential bird strike and the weather. 179 of 181 people on board died. Deputy Transport ...