Jeju Air Crash Investigation Hindered by Missing Black Box Data

Flight recorders on the Boeing 737-800 stopped recording four minutes before South Korea's deadliest aviation disaster, killing 179 people.

Both the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) ceased recording four minutes before the Jeju Air crash on December 29, 2024.
The Boeing 737-800 crashed during an emergency landing at Muan International Airport after a bird strike and failed landing gear deployment.
Investigators suspect a total power failure, including backup systems, may have caused the black boxes to stop functioning, but the exact reason remains unclear.
The crash killed 179 out of 181 people onboard, with only two crew members surviving; it is South Korea's worst aviation disaster on record.
Authorities are analyzing other data, including air traffic control records and crash site evidence, while also investigating the rigid concrete structure hit by the plane.