South Korean airport was warned repeatedly about bird strikes before deadly Jeju Air crash

The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport in Muan on Dec 30, 2024. - Bloomberg

MUAN, South Korea: The latest warning came 10 days before the deadliest air crash in South Korea.

A dozen officials gathered inside a room at Muan International Airport for a meeting of a bird strike prevention committee, where they discussed the number of aircraft being hit by birds, with data showing a jump in incidents over the past couple of years.