A Jeju Air flight from South Korea veered off the runway and crashed into a fence, killing at least 23 passengers, Yonhap News reported.
The agency attributed the catastrophic crash to a landing gear failure.
South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air had 175 passengers and six crew members on board its Boeing 737-800 when the incident occurred at Muan International Airport in Muan County, Jeollanam Province, on Sunday morning local time. was.
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Firefighters work to extinguish a runaway aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, Jeollanam Province, South Korea, on December 29. (via Yonhap News, Reuters)
Firefighters work to extinguish a runaway aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, Jeollanam Province, South Korea, on December 29. (via Yonhap News, Reuters)
The plane landed at the airport at 9:07 a.m. local time when the incident occurred.
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According to the report, the plane was returning to South Korea from Thailand.
Photos shared by local media showed smoke billowing from the plane.
