By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Dec 30: A devastating chain of aviation disasters unfolded in the past 24 hours, with three passenger planes crashing across three countries: Canada, Norway, and South Korea.
The first incident occurred on Saturday (Dec 28) night in Canada, where an Air Canada Express flight experienced a suspected landing gear malfunction as it arrived at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
The flight, AC2259, had departed from St. John’s, Newfoundland, carrying 73 passengers. Despite the technical issue, no injuries were reported, and passengers were safely offloaded using a bus as the plane was unable to reach the terminal.
Hours later, in Norway, a Boeing 737-800 bound from Oslo to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing at Torp Airport.
The Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) Royal Dutch Airlines flight, which had 182 people on board, suffered a hydraulic failure, prompting a diversion.
The plane, which was rerouted after a loud noise was heard, safely landed without any injuries to the 176 passengers and six crew members.
The most recent disaster occurred in South Korea early this morning, when Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, a Boeing 737-800 with 181 passengers (175 passengers, six crew members), crashed into a concrete barrier while attempting to land at Muan International Airport, South Korea.
The aircraft had veered off course after the pilot made a ‘mayday’ call, mentioning a possible bird strike. Tragically, 179 people were killed in the crash, marking the deadliest of the three incidents.
Earlier in the week, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed on Christmas Day in Kazakhstan, with the airline attributing the disaster to “external physical and technical interference” in Russian airspace.
The route had been altered due to Ukrainian drone strikes and severe weather conditions. Investigations later confirmed that the plane had been mistakenly shot down by Russian air defence systems.
These recent crashes, which have shaken the global aviation community, raise serious questions about flight safety, following a week of multiple incidents. Authorities continue to investigate the causes behind each of these devastating events. –DayakDaily
