Strong winds and heavy rain hit the southern island of Jeju on Thursday, causing major flight disruptions and stranding more than 3,000 passengers, authorities said.

One year after South Korea’s deadliest aviation disaster, the investigation into the Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people is facing delays, fueling growing frustration and mistrust among victims’ families.

Investigators probing the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash that killed 179 people in December have uncovered evidence suggesting pilots shut down the less-damaged engine after a bird strike, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Heavy snow and strong winds disrupted flights at South Korea's Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern Jeju Island, on Friday, leading to massive flight cancellations.

A passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway and hitting a wall at an airport in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan on Sunday, likely leaving all but two dead, authorities said, News.az reports citing Yonhap news agency.