- 179 people died earlier today after an airplane with 181 people on board crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea
- Only two people survived in the deadly crash, marking it as the worst aviation disaster in the country’s history
- Emerging details now hint that air traffic controllers might have issued the pilots a warning of a bird strike moments before the tragedy
At least 179 lives have been lost after a passenger plane skidded off the runway and crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
This catastrophic accident, one of the country’s deadliest aviation disasters, occurred on Sunday at 9:03 a.m. local time (00:03 GMT).
The Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, was en route from Bangkok, Thailand, when it met its devastating end at the airport, located 290 kilometers (180 miles) southwest of Seoul.
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The National Fire Agency confirmed the grim toll: 179 individuals—85 women, 84 men, and 10 whose identities remain unclear—lost their lives.
Miraculously, only two survivors, both crew members, were rescued from the wreckage.
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Firefighters extinguished the blaze that engulfed the aircraft, but the human cost of this disaster is immeasurable.
A Disaster Rooted in Tragedy
Preliminary reports from the agency suggest the crash may have been caused by a collision with birds, which likely compromised the landing gear.
Investigations are ongoing to confirm the exact sequence of events that led to this harrowing accident.
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“This is now being described as the worst aviation accident in South Korea’s history,” reported Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride from Seoul, reflecting the profound national shock and mourning that this tragedy has sparked.
A Nation in Mourning
The loss has sent ripples of grief across South Korea and beyond.
Families of the victims are grappling with the sudden and unimaginable loss of their loved ones, while the broader public is left shaken by the magnitude of the disaster.
