Bird detection radars to be installed at all South Korea airports after Jeju Air crash - Thermal imaging cameras and detection radars will be fitted following the deadly incident in December

South Korean authorities said Thursday that all airports in the country would be required to deploy thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar systems in the wake of the Jeju Air crash that left 179 dead.

The South Korean government has formed an aviation safety committee that should present its findings in March.

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Authorities have suggested that migratory bird strikes were the cause of last month's deadly plane crash in South Korea, according to multiple reports.

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Bird feathers and bloodstains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, according to a preliminary investigation released on Monday. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to Muan in South Korea on December 29 when it crash-landed and exploded into a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier.