A passenger plane crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in at least 85 fatalities. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was attempting a second landing after its landing gear failed to deploy. Reports suggest a bird strike may have caused the malfunction.
At least 85 people have been killed as a plane crash -landed at an airport in South Korea . Rescuers are attempting to pull people from the wreckage of the plane after it veered off a runway at Muan International Airport and crashed into a wall, bursting into flames. The plane, which was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, was making a second attempt at a crash landing after its landing gear failed to open, local media reports.
Dozens of people remain missing as a local fire chief said that two crew members had been rescued. Officials say a collision with a bird may have caused the malfunction, reports Yonhap News Agency. A passenger texted a relative to say a bird was stuck in the wing of the plane, News1 reports. Their final message was said to have been: 'Should I say my last words?' Weather conditions were also being looked into as a suspected cause of the crash. Footage aired by YTN television showed the moment the plane slammed into the wall at the airport and burst into flames, after skidding off the runway without its landing gear deployed. Further photos shared by local media showed smoke and flames engulfing much of the plane. Officials said the blaze has been extinguished and South Korea's transport ministry said the incident happened at 9.03am local time on Sunday (shortly after midnight in the UK). Jeju Air flight 7C2216, a Boeing 737-800 jet, was on its way back from Bangkok, Thailand, at the time of the crash. Among those on board were 173 South Koreans and two Thai people, local media reports. All domestic and international flights from Muan International Airport have been cancelled. Acting President Choi Sung-mok ordered a rescue effort, his office said
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