Bird strike confirmed for Jeju Air crash aircraft... Bird feathers found in engine (South Korea)

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which is investigating the cause of the Jeju plane crash, discovered a bird feather in one of the engines of the recovered plane.
Lee Seung-yeol, head of the Aviation and Railroad Accident Investigation Committee, said at a press conference held at the Government Complex Sejong yesterday,
Based on the pilot's mayday (emergency signal) and testimony from surviving crew members, it has been determined that a bird strike was the most likely cause of the accident.
It was thought that this was the first time that a bird strike had occurred, but this is the first time that the government has officially confirmed the fact that a bird strike had occurred.
"We plan to investigate what kind of bird it was and how it got into the engine by inspecting the inside of the engine," he said.
"We can definitely see a bird strike on one of the engines, but did it happen on both engines in the same way?"
"We have to wait (for the results of the investigation) to see if the other engine was not so bad," he said, adding, "However, just because (the bird strike) was severe does not mean that the engines will stop immediately.
"It's not like that happened," he said. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport maintained its position today that there is no legal problem with the violation of localizer regulations, which has been cited as the main cause of the escalation of the accident.
However, they also admitted that there were shortcomings in terms of ensuring safety. A localizer is a type of antenna facility that helps aircraft land safely. Muan Airport's localizer
It has been pointed out that the structure supporting the aircraft was made of solid concrete, and that the crash caused the damage to worsen.
"There were shortcomings in that consideration should have been given to ensuring maximum safety regardless of violations of domestic and international regulations," the company said, revealing it would take steps to improve the situation.
He explained, "Because ensuring safety around the runways is important, we plan to take immediate steps to improve the situation, including reconstructing local riser structures at each airport."
Special inspections are being conducted at airports across the country regarding the location and materials of navigation safety facilities around runways.