Major plane accident in South Korea, plane crashed during landing, 181 people were on board, 47 people died
A major tragic accident occurred in South Korea on Sunday morning. The news of a passenger plane crash has come to light here. According to the information received, a plane crashed during landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea. It is being told that there were 181 people on board the plane.
The plane slipped off the runway during landing at the airport, after which the death of 47 people has been confirmed in this accident, while the death toll may increase. Rescue-relief operations are underway and the injured passengers have been admitted to the hospital.
The crashed plane was reportedly a Boeing 737-800 of Jeju Air. The Jeju Air plane, carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants, was returning from Thailand when it crashed during landing, local media reports said.
According to local media reports, there was a malfunction in the landing gear of the plane while landing at the airport. Because of this the plane had to land without landing gear. After landing, the plane slipped on the runway, collided with the airport fence and crashed.
The accident occurred at 5:37 am Indian time (9:07 am local time). According to reports, all local and international flights have been canceled at the airport.
