Everything we know so far about the South Korea plane crash
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Footage shows Boeing 737-800 skidding along runway at Muan airport before hitting wall and catching fire. A Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 passengers and crew has burst into flames after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and hit a concrete perimeter fence.
So far the death toll stands at least 167 people, but this is expected to rise. The country’s fire service has said that all but two of the people aboard the plane are presumed dead, which would make it South Korea’s worst aviation disaster. Here is everything we know so far:.
The Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed while attempting a landing at Muan international airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday morning. Footage showed the Boeing 737-800 “belly landing” without landing gear and sliding at high speed along the runway before hitting the wall.
Local TV stations aired footage showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing from the plane, which was engulfed in flames. Witnesses reported hearing loud “bang” noises before the aircraft struck the wall. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation. Local broadcaster MBC aired footage that appears to show a bird strike incident as the plane was descending. Officials have also said weather conditions may have played a role.
