At least 47 people are dead after an airplane veered off a runway upon landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, according to local media.
Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 was landing at Muan International Airport around 9 a.m. local time when the plane went off the runway and crashed into a wall.
At least 47 were confirmed dead in the crash, according to the National Fire Agency said. There were 175 passengers and six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 aircraft, which had taken off from Bangkok, according to the Korean Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport
Firefighters and rescue team members work at the Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Maeng Dae-hwan/Newsis via AP)
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The transport was on the scene investigating the cause of the crash.
It’s unclear how many people are unaccounted for.
There are also conflicting reports on the number of people rescued. In a statement, the transport ministry said one person, a crew member, had been rescued from the wreckage of the plane.
People watch the news regarding the plane crash at Seoul station on December 29, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. A plane carrying 181 people, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea after skidding off the runway and colliding with a wall, resulting in an explosion. Early reports said that at least 23 people had died. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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The fire agency and the local fire department said two people had been rescued without elaborating on their condition.
Jeju Air is a South Korean low-cost carrier that operates an all Boeing fleet, with 42 planes and nearly 3,000 staff.
Muan, a city of roughly 90,000 people, is located in southwest South Korea.
