Feathers and bloodstains from Baikal teals were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, killing 179 people. The pilots had encountered a bird strike and attempted an emergency landing before the plane exploded into flames upon hitting a concrete barrier. Feathers and bloodstains from Baikal teals were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, killing 179 people. The pilots had encountered a bird strike and attempted an emergency landing before the plane exploded into flames upon hitting a concrete barrier. Economic Times