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Jeju Air Flight 2216 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Jeju Air from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea. On 29 December 2024, the Boeing 737-800 operating the flight was approaching Muan, when a bird strike occurred. The pilots issued a mayday alert, performed a go-around, and on the second landing attempt, the landing gear did not deploy and the airplane belly landed well beyond the normal touchdown zone. It overran the runway and crashed into a berm encasing a concrete structure that supported an antenna array for the instrument landing system. The collision killed all 175 passengers and 4 of 6 crew members. The surviving 2 cabin crew were seated in the rear of the plane, which detached from the fuselage, and were rescued with injuries.[1] Jeju Air Flight 2216 HL8088, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2023 AccidentDate29 December 2024SummaryOvershot runway and hit concrete structure during belly landing, under investigationSiteMuan International Airport, Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea 34°58′35″N 126°22′58″EAircraftAircraft typeBoeing 737-8AS[a]OperatorJeju AirIATA flight No.7C2216ICAO flight No.JJA2216Call signJEJU AIR 2216RegistrationHL8088