A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed Sunday after landing gear failure, killing at least 96 people in one of South Korea's worst aviation disasters.
A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korea n airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 96 people, officials said, in one of the country's worst aviation disasters. The National Fire Agency said rescuers raced to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people at the airport in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers (180 miles) south of Seoul.
The Transport Ministry identified the plane as a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet and said the crash happened at 9:03 a.m. local time. At least 96 people — 48 women and 47 men — died in the fire, the fire agency said. The gender of one dead person wasn't immediately verified, it said. Emergency workers pulled out two people, both crew members, to safety, and local health officials said they remain conscious. The fire agency deployed 32 fire trucks and several helicopters to contain the fire, it said. Footage of the crash aired by YTN television showed the Jeju Air plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on with a concrete wall on the outskirts of the facility. Other local TV stations aired footage showing thick pillows of black smoke billowing from the plane engulfed with flames. Lee Jeong-hyeon, chief of the Muan fire station, told a televised briefing that rescue workers are continuing to search for bodies scattered by the crash impact. The plane was completely destroyed, with only the tail assembly remaining recognizable among the wreckage, he said. Workers were looking into various possibilities about what caused the crash, including whether the aircraft was struck by birds that caused mechanical problems, Lee said. Senior Transport Ministry official Joo Jong-wan separately told reporters that government investigators arrived at the site to investigate the cause of the crash and fir
PLANE CRASH SOUTH KOREA AVIATION DISASTER BOEING 737 FATALITIES
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Passenger Plane Crash in South Korea Kills at Least 85A passenger plane operated by Jeju Air crashed at an airport in Muan, South Korea, after skidding off the runway and slamming into a concrete fence. The incident resulted in at least 85 fatalities, making it one of the country's deadliest aviation disasters.
Read more »
Passenger Plane Crashes in South Korea, Killing at Least 47A passenger plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has resulted in at least 47 fatalities. The Jeju Air plane, carrying 181 people, skidded off the runway and collided with a concrete fence after its landing gear reportedly malfunctioned.
Read more »
Plane Crash in South Korea Kills at Least 28A Jeju Air plane crashed at an airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 28 people. The aircraft skidded off the runway after landing and caught fire.
Read more »
Plane Crash Kills at Least 28 in South KoreaA Jeju Air plane crashed at an airport in Muan, South Korea, killing at least 28 people. The aircraft skidded off the runway after landing and caught fire. Emergency services are still working to rescue passengers and investigate the cause of the crash.
Read more »
Plane Crash in South Korea Kills at Least 62A passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing at least 62 people. The aircraft skidded off the runway after its landing gear malfunctioned and caught fire. Emergency responders are working to rescue survivors and investigate the cause of the crash.
Read more »
Plane Crash in South Korea Kills at Least 62A passenger plane crashed and caught fire after skidding off the runway at an airport in South Korea's Muan, killing at least 62 people. The incident occurred when the aircraft's landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned, causing it to crash into a concrete barrier.
Read more »