The plane was carrying 175 passengers & 6 crew members.
On Dec 29, 2024 local time, the National Fire Agency said “Of the 181 passengers on the crashed aircraft, all are presumed dead except for 2 survivors.”
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea at 9:07 AM on Dec 29, 2024, local time.
This aircraft was manufactured in August 2009 as a 737-8AS with 189 seats. The aircraft’s age is classified as relatively new at 15 years.
The reported cause of the crash was a malfunction of the landing gear.
BREAKING: 179 people presumed dead in South Korea plane crash, fire department says. Only 2 survivors
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We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding flight 2216 and stand ready to support them.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones, and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew.
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