South Korea Plane Crash: 179 Feared Dead After Explosion on Runway from Landing Gear Issue
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South Korea Plane Crash
South Korea Plane Crash : 179 people feared dead in plane crash in South Korea, explosion on runway after problem in landing gear A plane crash occurred in South Korea on Sunday. While landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea, the plane slipped on the runway and crashed. There were 181 people on board the plane. Out of these, 179 people are feared dead.
A major plane crash occurred in South Korea on Sunday
South Korea plane crash A major plane crash occurred in South Korea on Sunday. A plane slipped off the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea. 179 people are feared dead in this accident. People have been rescued and injured passengers have been admitted to the hospital.
It is being told that this plane was returning from Thailand. When this plane was landing at Muan Airport in South Korea. During this, it slipped on the runway and collided with a wall. This caused the plane to catch fire.
The plane slid on the runway, caught fire after hitting the wall
According to the Korea Times, 173 Koreans, two Thai passengers and six crew members were on board the Jeju Air flight, which departed from Thailand at 1:30 am and was scheduled to land at the airport at 8:30 am.
According to the information, the plane first tried to land, but could not. After this, it kept circling the airport and tried to land again, but slid on the runway. After this, the plane hit the wall at the end of the runway and caught fire. The fire was extinguished 43 minutes after the accident.
The accident happened at 9:07 am local time in South Korea
According to ‘KBS World’, officials of Korea Airport Corporation and South Jeolla State Fire Brigade said that the Jeju Air flight coming from Thailand was landing at the airport at 9:07 am local time on Sunday morning, carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants. Then this accident happened.
Two people were rescued alive from the plane
According to Yonhap news agency, Jeju Airlines Flight 2216 was returning from Thailand. According to local officials, two people have been rescued so far. Passengers are being evacuated from the rear of the plane. There were a total of 181 people on board the plane. Of these, 175 were passengers and six were flight crew members.
As soon as the accident happened, a cloud of black smoke started rising
A cloud of black smoke is seen rising from the accident site. It is also believed that the accident was probably caused by a bird hit, which caused a technical fault in the gear during landing. The National Fire Agency said that the fire that broke out after the accident has almost been extinguished. Relief and rescue operations are still going on till the time of writing the news. The two people rescued alive from the plane include a passenger and a crew member.
