South Koreas Jeju Air plane crash: The most pressing questions facing investigators [Video]

Ten years after Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared, when people ask me what happened, my answer remains: “I don’t know, and it’s a sign of strength to admit you don’t know.” Assumptions and speculation create unrealistic expectations and needless anguish. A single, accurate data point can dismantle the most elaborate theories, underscoring the importance of patience and evidence.

So it is with Jeju Air Flight 2216, which tragically crashed in South Korea on Sunday, claiming 179 lives. I do not know what happened inside the aircraft.

Only two flight attendants, seated at the rear of the Boeing 737-800, survived. These seats are the safest in a head-on crash, which is why we can expect the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, located …