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Dozens of people are believed to have been killed when a plane skidded off the runway while trying to land without landing gear at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday morning.
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The exact number of casualties has not yet been tallied, but authorities tentatively report that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise further given the severe damage to the aircraft.
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Jeju Air Flight 2216 departing from Bangkok was carrying 181 people (175 passengers and 6 crew members) when it crashed, skidded along the runway, collided with surrounding fences and walls, and caught fire.
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Rescue efforts are underway and two people have been pulled from the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing search operations.
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According to Yonhap News, the Boeing 737-800's landing gear may have malfunctioned after being hit by a bird strike. The flight reportedly attempted to land once before its landing gear failed to lower properly and was forced to make a “go-around.”
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South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, ordered “all available equipment and personnel to be mobilized” for rescue operations at Muan International Airport in the southwest of the country and to the crash site, about 300 kilometers from the capital. I'm on my way. Soul.
Dozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morning
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The exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.
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Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.
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Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing their search operation.
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The Boeing 737-800 may have suffered a bird strike that caused the landing gear to fail, according news agency Yonhap. The flight had reportedly attempted one landing before being forced to “go-around” when the landing gear failed to lower normally.
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South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, has ordered “all available equipment and personnel to be mobilised” for the rescue operations at Muan international airport in the country’s south-west and is heading to the crash site, about 300km from the capital, Seoul.
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The pilot of Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok appeared to be attempting a belly landing after the plane’s landing gear failed to deploy properly, Yonhap is reporting.
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During the emergency landing attempt, the plane was unable to reduce its speed sufficiently as it approached the end of the runway, according to officials at the scene. The aircraft then struck airport structures at the runway’s end, resulting in severe damage to the fuselage and triggering a fire.
\n The Jeju Air flight had reportedly attempted one landing before being forced to “go-around” when the landing gear failed to lower normally. A go-around is a standard aviation manoeuvre where pilots abort a landing attempt and circle around for another try. A bird strike is suspected to have caused the landing gear malfunction, though this remains under investigation.
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South Korean news agency News1 reports that approximately 28 people are feared dead in the crash, according to fire authorities. Two people have been rescued, with emergency services continuing their search operations.
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The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members when it struck a perimeter wall during landing, breaking apart and catching fire. Fire services have issued their highest level-3 emergency response.
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Casualties are being reported after an aircraft carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants veered off the runway and crashed into a fence in South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
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The agency said 23 casualties had been reported so far and that rescues were under way from Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok.
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Large plumes of smoke could be seen rising into the sky in early unverified images emerging on social media.
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Emergency services received the call at Muan international airport in South Jeolla province at around 9am.
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We will bring you more news as it emerges.
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Of the 175 passengers on board the flight from Bangkok, officials said 173 were South Koreans and two were Thai. The crew consisted of six people.
According to the National Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the first fire was extinguished at 9:46 a.m., 43 minutes after the first emergency call was received at 9:03 a.m.
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Dozens of people are believed to have been killed when a plane skidded off the runway while trying to land without landing gear at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday morning.
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The exact number of casualties has not yet been tallied, but authorities tentatively report that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise further given the severe damage to the aircraft.
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Jeju Air Flight 2216 departing from Bangkok was carrying 181 people (175 passengers and 6 crew members) when it crashed, skidded along the runway, collided with surrounding fences and walls, and caught fire.
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Rescue efforts are underway and two people have been pulled from the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing search operations.
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According to Yonhap News, the Boeing 737-800's landing gear may have malfunctioned after being hit by a bird strike. The flight reportedly attempted to land once before its landing gear failed to lower properly and was forced to make a “go-around.”
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South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, ordered “all available equipment and personnel to be mobilized” for rescue operations at Muan International Airport in the southwest of the country and to the crash site, about 300 kilometers from the capital. I'm on my way. Soul.
Local media reported that the plane attempted a “belly landing” after its landing gear failed.
Rafael Rashid
The pilot of Jeju Air Flight 2216, which departed from Bangkok, appeared to have attempted a belly landing because the landing gear was unable to deploy properly, Yonhap News reported.
Officials at the scene said the plane was unable to slow down enough to make an emergency landing even as it approached the end of the runway. The aircraft then crashed into an airport structure at the end of the runway, severely damaging the aircraft and causing a fire.
The Jeju Air flight reportedly attempted to land once before its landing gear failed to lower properly and was forced to make a “go-around.” A go-around is a standard aviation maneuver in which the pilot aborts the landing attempt and turns to try again. A bird strike is believed to be the cause of the landing gear failure, but is still under investigation.
The plane crashed at Muan International Airport in southwestern South Korea.
Several images have been received from the scene at Muan International Airport, where the Boeing 737 crashed on landing.
Rafael Rashid
According to Yonhap News Agency, Acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the Central Disaster Control Headquarters in Seoul at 9:50 a.m. and ordered all available equipment and personnel to be mobilized for rescue operations. Choi, who is also Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, stressed the need to ensure the safety of firefighters during rescue operations.
After giving instructions, Choi headed to the crash site from an airport in the southwest, about 300 kilometers from the capital Seoul.
Rafael Rashid
Local fire authorities said the initial fire had been extinguished, and rescue efforts were underway mainly for passengers in the rear of the plane. Jeju Air Flight 2216 from Bangkok crashed at 9:03 a.m., and emergency services were called to the scene.
Fire officials warned that the number of casualties could rise further given the severe damage to the aircraft.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that the plane's landing gear may have been affected by the bird strike.
A video circulating online appears to show a Jeju Air plane attempting to land without lowering its landing gear. The footage has not yet been confirmed.
Yonhap News Agency, citing the fire department, said rescue authorities are currently evacuating passengers from the back of the jet.
Photos showed the jet's tail section engulfed in flames in what appeared to be the side of the runway, with firefighters and emergency vehicles nearby.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered “all available equipment and personnel to be mobilized” for rescue operations at Muan International Airport.
Fire authorities say 28 people are feared dead
Rafael Rashid
South Korean news agency News 1 reported that about 28 people are feared to have died in the accident, according to fire authorities. The two people were rescued and emergency services are continuing search operations.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, collided with the outer wall during landing, disintegrated and caught fire. Fire authorities have announced the highest level 3 emergency response.
Opening overview
A plane carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants veered off the runway and crashed into a fence in South Korea, causing casualties, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
The agency said 23 casualties have been reported so far and rescue operations are underway from Jeju Air Flight 2216, which departed from Bangkok.
Early unconfirmed images that appeared on social media showed large plumes of smoke rising into the sky.
Emergency services received a call at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam Province around 9 a.m.
We will bring you new news as it becomes available.
