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Coverage dated December 28, 2024 to December 29, 2024

Did bird strike cause South Korea plane crash? Experts raise questions

Headline from Newsweek

Experts have raised doubts that a bird strike alone could cause the fatal plane crash.

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  1. Newsweek

    Did bird strike cause South Korea plane crash? Experts raise questions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Experts have raised doubts that a bird strike alone could cause the fatal plane crash.

  2. The Guardian

    South Korea plane crash: air traffic controllers warned about bird strike minutes before accident feared to have killed 177 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Most presumed dead on Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people, after plane hit wall at Muan airport

  3. The Guardian

    Cause of South Korea plane crash unclear as officials focus on bird strikes (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Experts say bird strikes are relatively common and should not have been enough to cause landing gear failure

  4. The Guardian

    Bird strike unlikely to be sole cause of fatal South Korean plane crash, experts say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Even as experts remain puzzled by Jeju Air crash, they are sceptical a bird strike was sole cause of fatal disaster

  5. Fox News

    Aviation expert casts doubt on bird strike theory in deadly South Korean plane crash: 'Doesn't make sense' (opens Fox News)

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    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.

  6. Al Jazeera

    South Korea’s worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Bird strikes are a common hazard for commercial flights but only rarely cause serious accidents, experts say.

  7. Insider

    Bird strike, a possible factor in the South Korea plane crash, has taken down relatively few planes (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A bird strike is a possible cause of the fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea, but many experts say they are skeptical it's the only factor.

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