Devastating Plane Crash in South Korea, 177 dead

Reported By SAGAR SURAJ

Updated By SAGAR SURAJ

On 29 Dec 2024 17:33:02

The crash has sent shockwaves globally, with leaders offering condolences to the families of the victims. South Korean President Yoon, who has been suspended, expressed his sympathies on Facebook, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his condolences on X.

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NEW DELHI : A devastating plane crash occurred in Muan, South Korea, when a Jeju Air flight from Bangkok veered off the runway and collided with a fence, erupting into flames. The flight had 181 people on board, including a three-year-old child, and tragically, 177 people have been declared dead. Only two flight attendants were rescued from the wreckage.

The crash has sent shockwaves globally, with leaders offering condolences to the families of the victims. South Korean President Yoon, who has been suspended, expressed his sympathies on Facebook, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his condolences on X.

Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the crash. Preliminary reports suggest that a bird strike may have led to a malfunction in the landing gear, causing the plane to crash. The airline, Jeju Air, had received an 'A' grade in safety just a year prior, raising questions about the airline's safety practices.

The passenger plane was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. The flight came from Bangkok and was carrying 181 people.

South Korea plane crash live: Five of the dead passengers in the Jeju airlines plane crash were children under the age of 10, authorities told AFP.

The youngest passenger on board was a three-year-old. Till now 177 people have been declared dead and two flight attendants were rescued.

South Korea plane crash live: The death toll in the South Korean Jeju airlines plane crash has become 177 out of 181 passengers, as confirmed by news agency Yonhap.

South Korea plane crash live: In a Facebook post on Sunday, South korean president Yoon, who has been suspended, expressed his condolences towards the families of the victims.

South Korea plane crash live: There was little chance that remaining passengers on a crashed Jeju Air flight survived, a South Korean fire department official told AFP South Korea.

"Passengers were ejected from the aircraft after it collided with the barrier, leaving little chance of survival," the official said.

South Korea plane crash live: German chancellor Olaf Scholz took to X to offer his condolences to the families of those who died in a horrific Jeju airlines plane crash in South Korea.

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