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Officials have confirmed the deaths of 179 passengers after a plane crashed in South Korea on Sunday, 29 December.
Meanwhile, two crew members were found alive and taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
The Boeing 737-800 plane was operated by Jeju Air and crashed at Muan International airport with 181 people on board.
It was on route from Thailand, Bangkok when the plane’s front landing gear allegedly failed to deploy.
Footage of the incident shows the plane skidding off the runway, slamming into a concrete wall and bursting into flames.
BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 29, 2024
AP News reports that the cause of the crash is suspected to be a combination of a bird strike and adverse weather conditions.
Chief of Muan fire station Lee Jeong-hyun said, “The cause of the accident is presumed to be a bird strike combined with adverse weather conditions. However, the exact cause will be announced following a joint investigation.”
Officials used fingerprints to identify some of the victims to family members gathered at the airport to mourn their loved ones.
Jeju Air is reportedly one of biggest low-cost airlines in South Korea.
This is their first fatal crash since they were established in 2005.
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