Another Jeju Air plane forced to return to the airport after landing gear problem
The aircraft involved in the recent incident was the same model as the one that crashed in South Korea yesterday due to a similar landing gear issue.
The incident occurred on December 29, 2024, when a Boeing 737-8AS aircraft of Jeju Air, flight 2216, carrying 175 passengers, including 2 Thai nationals and 6 flight attendants, was travelling from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand to Muan International Airport in the southwest of South Korea.
The initial problem observed was that the aeroplane's landing gear did not deploy during landing. The plane skidded off the runway and collided with a wall, resulting in 179 fatalities and 2 survivors.
On December 30, 2024, another dramatic event involved a Jeju Air aircraft. The plane, which had departed from South Korea in the morning, was forced to return to its origin airport due to a problem with its landing gear system.
The latest flight, 7C101, departed from Gimpo International Airport in the west of Seoul at 6.37am local time, heading towards Jeju Island. However, an issue with the landing gear system was detected shortly after takeoff.
The flight had 161 passengers on board, and the captain decided to return to Gimpo Airport, arriving at 7.25am local time.
The airline then arranged for a replacement aircraft. Authorities are urgently inspecting and addressing the problem that occurred.
