A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 people. King Charles and Queen Camilla expressed their condolences, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also offered his deepest sympathy. The cause of the crash is believed to be a bird strike.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are 'profoundly saddened' by the plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 of the 181 people on board. The twin-engine Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashed on the runway at Muan International Airport this morning after skidding and crashing into a concrete wall, causing the plane to burst into flames.
All passengers on board died - the youngest being a three-year-old boy - while two of six crew members miraculously survived after being recovered from the back of the plane. Charles and Camilla said they will mourn the 179 lives lost, with those who died and their grieving families 'in our prayers'. The royal pair said in a statement: 'My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the horrific air accident at Muan, which resulted in such grievous loss of life. 'As the people of the Republic of Korea mourn this disaster, the families and loved ones of all the victims are in our prayers. Charles R.' Sir Keir Starmer also sent his 'deepest condolences' to the victims of the fatal plane crash. 'I send my deepest condolences to the victims and families of those who lost their lives in the tragic plane crash in Muan,' the Prime Minister said. 'I pay tribute to the work of the emergency responders and my thoughts are with the people of the Republic of Korea and Thailand at this terrible time.' It is believed a bird strike could have caused the tragic crash, with footage seemingly showing the moment the aircraft was struck while in the air. But aviation experts said a bird strike should not have crippled the landing gear of the doomed plane. The aircraft is thought to have encountered a flock of birds as it came in to land at the airport this mornin
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