Jeju Air pilot reported bird strike before crash landing, according to South Korean officials

Investigators from the US are assisting South Korean officials after a Jeju Air plane crashed, killing 179 - the deadliest crash in South Korea since 1997. Catch up with CNN's reporters and analysts:

00:00 CNN's Mike Valerio reports from the scene of the crash in South Korea. CNN's Brianna Keilar discusses with Tammie Jo Shults, a pilot who successfully landed a Boeing 737 after an engine failure.

07:45 CNN's Phil Mattingly discusses the investigation with retired American Airlines captain Kit Darby and former NTSB investigator Greg Feith.

12:20 CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Richard Quest break down the crash, then Blitzer discusses with CNN aviation analyst Miles O'Brien and former FAA safety inspector David Soucie.

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[cindz]

The passengers could have survived if that concrete wall was not there! It's really frustrating..My heart breaks to those families involved. You're in my prayers

[cuttysark]

This is one aviation accident in which the airport runway design significantly contributed to the fatalities.

[kikotalu]

FROM TEXAS... OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILIES!!!

[Agnes_Hensley]

The saddest aspect is that I am almost certain they had no idea what their fate was once they landed. They were undoubtedly relieved when they touched down and no one, except the pilots, could see the wall.

[kimsold]

My God the families camping out in tents grieving together. My heart and prayers goes out to the families 😔

[LyonBrave]

My condolences to the families that are hurting 🙏🕊️

[anagasa]

The saddest part is I can almost guarantee that they didn’t know what their fate was once they landed. They were probably relieved at touch down and no was able to see the wall except for the pilots.

[TrixiLovesYou]

Just brutal, to lose a loved-one in this way so briefly before the year ends. Just awful.

[MikeBenko]

Whatever went wrong, the pilots landed the plane relatively safely. What killed everyone was a concrete wall that some genius decided to put at the end of a landing strip.

[StanRaw]

My non-expert opinion is that the pilots were taken by surprise and didn't have enough time to react/didn't follow the expected process for the emergency they were experiencing. We don't know how experienced the pilots were yet either. The barrier at the end of the runway is absolutely also a negligent and criminal safety oversight on the airport's part!

[DanielOseiMensah-rg]

Sorry for the accident, we are mourning with you in Ghana

[Electiger-yk]

Bird strikes happen all the time, 10000 pound concrete walls don’t happen all time though

[radomirsretenovic]

Birds didnt killed them. Stupid concrete barrier 🚧.

[XGRIM_REAPERX]

that is so sad 😪may their souls rest in peace.

[sanjeevsharma]

Passenger were killed by the concrete wall. Plane landed and their was no fire while it was skidding. Who every built that must be prosecuted. Also, airports around the world must also take a look at their design. No one knows how many brick walls have been built!

[DanaBentley-cpot]

Its very hard to understand how a bird strike would disable the landing gear

[kbboy]

From a historical perspective, there is an 80-90% chance the pilots panicked and rushed for a teardrop approach to land from the other side instead of circling around and properly configuring the plane. This rushing to land left them no time to think, go through checklists, and configure the plane for landing. History tells us that pilots have routinely turned survivable incidents into emergencies that ended up in catastrophes.
Unfortunately, the inconsiderate design of a concrete base at the end of the runway sealed the fate of this plane in what should have been an otherwise survivable accident.

[notenricoh]

This is so sad. Condolences to the loved ones of those killed in the crash. Hopefully, the cause of the crash will be determined soon.

[Jigglesaround]

I’m sorry, my father has been a pilot for more time than I’ve been around, and I’m not young. The one thing he fears? Bird strikes.

[firewatermoonsun]

I think after the runway there should be a shallow pond or lake, not the concrete wall.