The black box of a Jeju Air aircraft behind the fatal accident on Dec. 29 stopped recording when the plane was approximately 2 kilometers from the runway at Muan International Airport, according to a preliminary report.

The preliminary report was released by the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board on Monday in South Korea.

South Korea will release by Monday a preliminary report on last month's Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people, the deadliest air disaster on the nation's soil, the transport ministry said on Saturday.

SEOUL: Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday (Jan 27), with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.

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

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed bird strikes in the plane's engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.

Feathers and blood stains belonging to the Baikal teal were found on both engines of the crashed Jeju Air plane [EPA]

Bird feathers were found in the engines of crashed Jeju Air jet. Investigators claim they have found evidence of a bir