On December 29, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, Flight 7C2216, crashed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people in South Korea's deadliest air disaster.

During its final approach, after being warned of bird activity, the aircraft struck birds while initiating a "go-around" (aborted landing). Both engines vibrated, and the right engine surged with flames. Crucially, at 8:58:45 AM, pilots shut down the left engine during emergency procedures, a finding supported by black box data and engine inspection. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped recording at 8:58:50 AM.

Despite a Mayday call and a request to land on an alternate runway (Runway 19), the plane made a belly landing without its gear deployed at 9:02 AM, overshooting the runway and crashing into an embankment. South Korea is investigating, with recent updates focusing on the pilots' decision to shut down the less-damaged engine.