South Korea Plane Crash Live Updates: Fire authorities say that among the 181 people aboard the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, all but two are presumed dead after the aircraft crashed during an emergency landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, according to Yonhap News.
South Korea Plane Crash Live Updates: All on board except two crew members are feared dead as a plane carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from Bangkok to South Korea’s Muan International Airport crashed and burst into flames early Sunday. While 33 bodies have been recovered so far, the number is not final, news agency Reuters quoted fire authorities at the airport. Three passengers have been rescued and authorities are working to rescue people in the tail section, an airport official said.
What happened at South Korea airport? A Jeju Air flight which was landing shortly after 9 am (0000 GMT) at the airport veered off the runway and erupted into a fireball as it slammed into a wall at the airport, Yonhap news agency reported. In videos shared by local news agencies, the twin-engine aircraft is seen skidding down the runway with no apparent landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion.
Who all were on board? The 175 passengers included two Thai nationals, and the rest are believed to be South Koreans, according to the transportation ministry. The plane was a Boeing 737-800 jet operated by Jeju Air. The airlines is seeking details of the accident, including its casualties and cause, an airline spokesperson said. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered all-out rescue efforts, according to his office.