The mystery behind the fatal Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea that left 179 people killed continues to boggle many people including plenty of aviation experts.
One expert is raising the question if a bird strike was the sole cause of the deadline crash that arose after Christmas.
Speaking to the Today’s Show in Australia, the aviation expert named Profession Ron Bartsch says he feels that something sinister could be at play.
He also shared how the initial probe that pointed to a bird strike or poor weather might seem right as contributing factors but that’s unlikely that this was the reason the plane went down.
The fact that the landing gear was not operative couldn’t only be due to a bird strike. The instances of bird strikes is so common and pilots deal with them very frequently with planes landing safely on one engine.
The pilot would be well aware of the high risk of landing, especially without any reverse thrust or flaps available that work to slow the jet down.
While it’s just a speculation, there might be a more sinister reason on board the aircraft that led to this disastrous outcome.
There were no issues with the airplane and maintenance with inspection was done as normal without any indications of trouble that could have arisen during the flight.