Government investigators say the Jeju Air plane that crashed at Muan International Airport on Sunday attempted a crash-landing at the one-third point along the runway.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters set up at the transport ministry disclosed its latest findings on Monday during a press briefing.

The ministry said the Jeju Air flight was initially cleared to land on runway No. 1 at 8:54 a.m. but received a bird strike warning from the control tower three minutes later. 

Just two minutes after the warning, the pilot reportedly issued a mayday distress call, mentioning a bird strike. 

The ministry said the Boeing 737-800 turned around about the midpoint of the runway and approached in the direction of the opposite runway, No. 19. 

The plane was cleared to land on runway No. 19 at 9:01 a.m. and entered the runway a minute later, but veered off course and collided with the airport’s wall at 9:03 a.m. 

The ministry said the plane touched down at the one-third point along the runway and skidded the rest of the way. 

The ministry said it will examine the communications data between the plane and the control tower and interview air traffic controllers on Monday.

The ministry said the plane’s flight data recorder was sent for analysis at Gimpo International Airport on Monday morning, adding that investigators will assess the extent of the damage to the recorder to determine how much data can be extracted from it.