Plane With 175 Passengers Crashes At South Korea Airport, At Least 23 Dead

Plane With 175 Passengers Crashes At South Korea Airport, At Least 23 Dead

A Jeju Airlines plane carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew veered off the runway upon landing in South Korea and collided with a wall, killing at least 23, Yonhap News agency reported Sunday.

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

A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members skidded off the runway and crashed into a fence at Muan International Airport in South Korea this morning.

The Boeing 737-800 erupted into flames shortly after the collision.

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The incident is suspected to have been caused by a landing gear malfunction following a bird strike, according to the local fire department.

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Tyler Durden
Sat, 12/28/2024 – 20:21

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