Posted on 12/29/2024 8:23:14 AM PST by libh8er
Both crew members who were rescued from the tail section of the flight after it crashed, could not recall the events of the accident
The flight attendants, who were the only surviving passengers of the Jeju Air plane that crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, were not able to recall the tragic accident, reported The Korea Times.
The two crew members were rescued by emergency workers and rushed to hospital. Fire department officials stated that the two were conscious and did not suffer from any life-threatening condition. Survivor Lee However, when 32-year-old Lee was asked to describe his injuries at the Mokpo Korean hospital, he responded asking, “What happened? Why am I here?”
According to the report, Lee also said that he could not recall what happened after the plane landed and said that he remembered that he had fastened his seatbelt before the landing.
A hospital official told The Korea Times that his reaction could be a result of shock. “It seems he was in a near-panic state, possibly worried about the safety of the plane and passengers,” the official said.
Lee, who had been posted at the tail end of the aircraft to assist passengers, had a fractured left shoulder and a head injury. He was later transferred to a hospital in the capital city Seoul at his family's request.
Survivor Kwon
The other surviving flight attendant, 15-year-old Kwon, was taken to Mokpo Central hospital and also did not remember the crash.
Doctors stated that Kwon had a scalp laceration, and a fractured ankle and was undergoing tests for abdominal injuries after complaining about pain in the area.
“While her life is not in danger, we haven’t had time to ask her about the crash,” the hospital representative told The Korea Times.
Kwon and Lee are the only survivors out of 181 passengers in the worst airplane crash the country has seen since 1997.
Uh, 15 year old flight attendant? Somebody got their wires crossed.
Gotta be a mistake.
Hmmm ... is this correct?
I didn't know that SK like their flight attendants that young.
A fifteen-year old flight attendant?! Gawd Bless sHer.
Friend of Matt Gaetz perhaps.
“Friend of Matt Gaetz perhaps.”
What does Matt Gaetz have to do with this horrific failure of machine or man or both?
What a cheap shot. RIP to those who perished.
Probably a typo and meant to say 15 years as a flight attendant.
15 years employee???
“While her life is not in danger, we haven’t had time to ask her about the crash,”
And I bet they’ve got lots of questions. This is a horrific event.
Sad situation but you can’t blame Boeing.
15.4 year old plane originally owned by RyanAir.
Probably a typo - they said 25 on one of the other reports.
Zoom in on the other end of the runway. Is that some sort of structure to more gradually “arrest” a plane that overshoots, instead of having it slam to a stop?
Huh, now I’m getting a newer view of the area. Now the 2 ends look similar.
This reminds me of the old movie “Fate Is the Hunter.”
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