South Korea plane crash flight attendant's haunting question after surviving fireball smash
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A flight attendant on board the doomed Jeju Air flight that crashed shortly after hitting the tarmac at a South Korean airport has shared the horror of how the disaster unfolded as they asked doctors a chilling question. The male flight attendant is one of only two people known to have survived the Jeju Air crash at Muan International Airport on Sunday morning. At least 177 people are understood to have died after the plane skidded along the runway and smashed into a wall before bursting into flames.
After arriving at Mokpo Hankook Hospital, doctors reportedly asked him about his condition. The flight attendant reportedly had no memory of the incident, adding: "What happened? How am I here?". Follow our live blog here for all the latest updates. According to The Korea Herald, the crew member told doctors that he remembered putting on a seatbelt before the landing. He later said he had no recollection of the crash itself.
He is understood to have been stationed at the rear of the plane to serve passengers. The flight attendant injured his left shoulder and head in the crash, according to the outlet. A female flight attendant is believed to be the only other confirmed survivor. She is understood to be treated at the same hospital.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it has recovered the flight and voice recorders from the wreckage. The Red Cross has also set up more than a dozen yellow tents for bereaved families for privacy. Most of the passengers on board were South Koreans with the exception of two Thai nationals. The youngest passenger is said to have been a three-year old, according to news agency Yonhap.
