In South Korea, in Muan province, located 288 km southwest of Seoul, a Jeju Air passenger Boeing 737-800 flying from Bangkok crashed.
The event occurred today, December 29, at 9:07 local time, reports the South Korean agency Yonhap.
There were 181 people on board – 175 passengers and six crew members. All but two passengers, who were rescued, were probably killed. Currently, 124 people have been confirmed dead.
It is noted that the plane rolled off the runway during landing and crashed into a wall at the airport.
After the plane collided with a wall, passengers were thrown out of the plane. The chances of survival are extremely low, firefighters said.
According to local officials, the plane was almost completely destroyed and it was difficult to identify the dead. The search for remains is currently underway, which will take some time.
Investigators are reportedly looking into bird strike and weather conditions as possible causes of the accident. In particular, airport management suggested that a bird strike could have resulted in a malfunction of the landing gear.
The crashed Boeing 737-800 was manufactured in 2009. Founded in 2005, Jeju Air is a low-cost airline with international flights to Japan, Thailand and the Philippines, as well as numerous domestic routes.
Source: Yonhap
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