By Deutsche Welle (World News) | Created at 2024-12-29 01:50:43 | Updated at 2024-12-29 18:54:36
17 hours ago
A plane carrying 181 people has crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing at least 28 people, Yonhap news agency reported.
The Jeju Air flight was flying back from Bangkok in Thailand, and the incident took place while it was landing.
According to the emergency office and local media, the landing gear malfunctioned, causing the plane to run off the runway, hit a fence, and catch fire.
Local TV stations aired footage of thick black smoke pillows billowing from the planeImage: Yonhap via REUTERSThe emergency office said the fire was put out, while rescue officials were trying to get the passengers out of the plane.
South Korea's acting President, Choi Sung-mok, ordered all-out rescue efforts. Choi was only appointed on Friday, following the impeachment of the previous acting president amid the country's ongoing political crisis.
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