A Jeju Air flight returning from Bangkok to Muan International Airport in South Korea crashed Sunday after experiencing landing gear issues. The plane veered off the runway, hit a wall, and caught fire, resulting in at least 47 fatalities. Rescue efforts are underway at the airport in Muan, South Korea.
An aircraft carrying 175 passengers and six crew has veered off the runway and crashed into a wall in South Korea . A plane with malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire Sunday at an airport in southern South Korea , according to the emergency office and local media. The National Fire Agency says that 47 people have so far been confirmed dead.
Local TV stations have aired footage of the plane attempting to make a belly landing before skidding off the runway, hitting a wall and exploding. They have also aired footage showing thick pillows of black smoke billowing from the plane engulfed with flame. People watch the news regarding the plane crash at Seoul station on December 29, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) The emergency office said the fire was put out and rescue officials were trying to remove the remaining passengers from the plane at the airport in the South Korean city of Muan. The plane was a Jeju Air flight returning from Bangkok to Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, about 288 kilometers away from Seoul.Emergency officials said they were examining the cause of the crash. Rescue workers on the runway of Muan International Airport in South Korea. (Photo: Lee Young-ju/ Newsis via AP) Acting President Choi Sung-mok, who was named interim leader of the country on Friday after the previous acting president was impeached amid an ongoing political crisis, ordered all-out rescue efforts, his office said
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