The reporter learned on January 7, local time, that South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed on the same day that the South Korean Jeju Air passenger plane that had previously crashed was hit by birds before the crash. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, when investigating the engine of the wrecked airliner, bird feathers were found in one engine, and whether the other engine was also hit by birds is yet to be further investigated. At 9:7 a.m. on December 29, 2024, South Korea's Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which took off from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed while landing at Muan Airport in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Of the 175 passengers and 6 crew members on board, with the exception of 2 flight attendants who were rescued, all 179 people were killed.

The reporter learned on January 7, local time, that South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism confirmed on the same day that the South Korean Jeju Air passenger plane that had previously crashed was hit by birds before the crash. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, when investigating the engine of the wrecked airliner, bird feathers were found in one engine, and whether the other engine was also hit by birds is yet to be further investigated. At 9:7 a.m. on December 29, 2024, South Korea's Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which took off from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed while landing at Muan Airport in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Of the 175 passengers and 6 crew members on board, with the exception of 2 flight attendants who were rescued, all 179 people were killed.