All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea

A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers except two

Seoul: A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.

The plane crashed after it veered off the runway while landing, the local media reports said.

As per Yonhap news agency, the crash was reported in the South Jeolla province when the Jeju Air flight 2216 was returning from Thailand.

Rescue Operation On

The two people who survived the crash were rescued by authorities soon after the accident even as evacuation of passengers from the Boeing 737-8AS's rear section continued for hours later.

Among the 181 on board, 175 were passengers and 06 were flight crew from the Thai capital Bangkok.

The crash occurred Sunday at 9.03 AM local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight landed at Muan International Airport located about 289 km (179 miles) southwest of the capital Seoul.

A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have presumed dead all passengers except two. pic.twitter.com/Rr7DfUHP6u

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The National Fire Agency confirmed that 179 people – 85 women and 84 men – have been killed, and 02 people have been rescued – both crew members. Gender of 10 passengers could not be determined.

The fire that engulfed the plane has been extinguished, the agency said.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s national rail operator has announced a special train service to help families reach Muan.

Today's plane crash comes days after Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 passenger plane crashed Wednesday December 25, 2024 in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.

In a major twist into the plane air crash, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Sunday claimed the jet was damaged due to a shooting from the ground in Russia. Aliyev also said he regretted that "some circles" in Russia had tried to hush up the truth about the crash.

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