Bird-enthusiast YouTuber faces backlash after South Korean air disaster

Wreckage of Jeju Air 7C 2216 after its deadly crash landing at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province on Sunday (Dec 29, 2024). - Photo: Yonhap

SEOUL: With a bird strike the subject of public speculation as one of the possible causes of the Jeju Air crash on Sunday (Dec 29) that claimed 179 lives, a YouTuber specialising in bird-related content has found himself in hot water.

The channel with 490,000 subscribers, "Bird Enthusiast," has seen a deluge of anti-bird comments, including "Birds caused people to die.”