A Boeing jet carrying 181 passengers crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, resulting in 179 fatalities. The aircraft veered off the runway and caught fire. A bird strike is suspected to have caused the landing gear malfunction.
The death toll in a South Korea n plane crash has reached 179. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 caught fire after deviating from the runway at Muan International Airport . The Boeing jet, carrying 181 passengers, veered off the landing strip and collided with a barrier. Authorities are investigating anomalies in the aircraft's landing gear as a possible factor.
Reports indicate alarming 'bang' noises during failed landing attempts, with pilots making multiple approaches before what appeared to be a belly landing gone wrong. A bird strike is believed to have caused the landing gear malfunction, leading the plane to veer off course and crash into a perimeter wall. Witnesses captured chilling footage showing the jet splitting and bursting into flames, marking one of South Korea's most devastating aviation disasters in over a decade. Investigative teams and emergency personnel are thoroughly examining the events leading to the blaze, deploying 32 fire engines and numerous helicopters to contain the inferno. Horrific scenes were broadcast on local television stations as a plane was engulfed in thick black smoke. The shocking images showed the aircraft's tail section ablaze as emergency teams rushed to the scene. The South Korean Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Ministry is conducting an investigation into the crash. All flights to and from Muan Airport have been canceled. Following the tragedy, Acting President Choi Sung-mok has called for a full-scale rescue mission
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