A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people crashed and caught fire on Sunday, apparently following a collision with birds as it landed at Muan Airport in southwestern Korea. South.
At least 120 people were killed in the crash of a Jeju Air plane at Muan airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday, according to a new toll announced by firefighters.
The plane, a Boeing 737-8AS from Bangkok with 181 people on board, crashed on landing and caught fire, apparently after hitting birds. “For the moment, two survivors and 120 dead,” the firefighters said in a press release.
“The plane is almost completely destroyed”
“The passengers were ejected from the plane when it collided with a barrier, leaving them with little chance of survival,” a local fire official said during a meeting with the victims’ families. “The plane is almost completely destroyed and the identification of the deceased is proving difficult,” he added.
“The cause of the accident is believed to be a collision with birds combined with unfavorable weather conditions. However, the exact cause will be announced after a joint investigation,” Lee Jeong-hyun, head of the Muan Fire Station, said at a press briefing.
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