At Least 176 Killed in Jeju Air Plane Crash at South Korea’s Muan Airport, Two Survivors Pulled from Wreckage

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:09am on 29 Dec 2024,Sunday International

At least 176 people were killed after a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea. The flight, arriving from Bangkok with 181 people on board, went off the runway, crashed into a wall, and exploded into flames. Two survivors, including a flight attendant, were rescued and hospitalized. Families of the victims are gathering at the airport as rescue operations continue. Authorities suspect bird strikes and poor weather as possible causes, though no official cause has been confirmed yet. Investigations are ongoing into the tragic crash.

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