A boeing Jet carrying 181 people crashed while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
The airplane veered off the runway and ran into a fence. as you can see from the photos, it doesn’t look good. So far 28 have died in the crash.
WATCH: Smoke rising after Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes in South Korea pic.twitter.com/DtfTth9lRo
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) December 29, 2024
One of the first photos from the crash site of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. At least 175 people were on board – Yonhap pic.twitter.com/oLZGit0P9A
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This is the latest from Yonhap News:
A South Korean passenger airplane veered off the runway and collided with a fence at an airport in the southwestern city of Muan, police and firefighters said Sunday.
The accident happened at 9:07 a.m. when the Jeju Air flight was landing at the Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, about 288 kilometers away from Seoul, the officials said.
The plane, with some 175 passengers and six crew members aboard, was returning from Bangkok.
Authorities were conducting an investigation on the site to determine the exact cause of the crash and rescue operations were also under way, the officials said.
: Trey Yingst posted a video of the plane as it crashed and it looks really bad…
Horrible plane crash in South Korea. pic.twitter.com/LJogLyJ3ZD
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) December 29, 2024
: From Yonhap:
“(URGENT) All people on board, except two rescued, presumed killed in Muan plane accident: firefighting agency”
