Families of Victims Voice Frustration Over Sparse Updates Amid Ongoing Plane Crash Investigation

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Shortly after 09:00 local time (00:00 GMT) yesterday, news emerged regarding an aircraft disaster at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

Below is a summary of how the events unfolded at the crash site, where 179 individuals lost their lives:

08:54: Air traffic control at Muan airport permits flight 7C2216 to touch down on runway 01

08:57: Air traffic control issues a warning regarding “bird activity”

08:59: The aircraft declares a bird strike and issues a “Mayday” emergency call

09:01: Air traffic control clears the aircraft to land in an alternative location – on runway 19, approaching from the opposite end of the airport’s single runway

09:02: The flight touches the ground approximately a third of the way down the runway. Moments later, air traffic control signals the crash alarm at the airport’s fire rescue team

09:03: Flight 7C2216 crashes into a slope after overshooting the runway

09:23: A male casualty is saved and transferred to a temporary medical facility

09:38: Muan airport is shut down

09:50: A second victim – now identified as female – is rescued from the rear section of the aircraft and taken to the hospital

21:15: Following updates throughout the day on the fatalities count, it is confirmed that all 175 passengers on board lost their lives, along with four crew members