Jeju Air Crash Seat Failures Raise Questions About Boeing's Occupant Protection System
A South Korean investigation into the deadly Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash has uncovered disturbing evidence of passenger seat failures during impact.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, carrying 181 people, crashed on December 29, 2024, while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea. Despite experiencing forces below the 16g dynamic crash loads certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), investigators found that passenger seats detached from the cabin structure.
A video obtained by investigators shows seats being torn from the cabin during the collision, with some thrown nearly 100 meters ahead of the wreckage. The reported findings have raised fresh questions about the aircraft's occupant protection system and could add another dimension to ongoing litigation against Boeing.