Plane crash in South Korea: Nearly hundred people dead
Two passengers are alive (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
On Sunday, December 29, a plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea. The airliner veered off the runway and crashed, resulting in fatalities, reports Reuters.
The accident occurred when a Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members, was landing at the airport in the south of the country after coming from Thailand.
According to Yonhap, at least 28 people were killed in the crash, and two are alive. The fate of the others remains unknown.
An airport spokesperson informed Reuters that authorities are working to rescue people trapped in the tail section of the plane. Meanwhile, the acting president of the country, Choi Sang-mok, has ordered comprehensive rescue operations.
Updated at 06:20
The Yonhap news agency reports that all people on board, except for the two survivors, are likely to have died in the plane crash.
At the same time, the same outlet confirms that, according to verified data, 85 victims are currently known.
Updated at 07:29
Yonhap, citing firefighters, reports that the death toll in the plane crash has risen to 96.
Updated at 7:55
The fire service told Yonhap that the death toll from the plane crash has risen to 120.
Meanwhile, officials believe a landing gear failure, possibly caused by a bird strike, could have been the reason for the crash. An investigation has been launched at the scene to determine the exact cause.
Just a few days ago, on the morning of December 25, a passenger plane, an Embraer, crashed in the west of Kazakhstan near Aktau. The plane was en route from Baku to Grozny.
It is known that 38 people died in the incident, while 29 survived. The exact cause of the crash remains unclear. Media reports mention two main theories: a bird strike or being hit by a Russian surface-to-air missile system.
For more details on this, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
