Stephanie Sy:
Video by an eyewitness on the ground shows the plane landing on its belly, skidding off the runway and slamming into a concrete embankment.
On Sunday, the South Korean Transport Ministry said the pilot aborted an initial landing after air traffic control issued a bird strike warning. He then made another approach, but, within a couple of minutes, issued a mayday call.
It all happened too fast, said transport ministry official Kang Jung-Hyun.
Kang Jung-Hyun, Senior Official, South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (through interpreter): If there had been more time, they could have requested preparation measures, such as dispatching fire trucks to stand by and preparing for an emergency landing.
