Not less than 28 passengers have been killed in a aircraft crash at an airport in South Korea, native media studies.
Passengers are being rescued from the tail of the aircraft which crashed at Muan Airport after veering off the runway.
The aircraft was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew when it tried to land, however its touchdown gear was mentioned to haven’t totally opened.
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Thick smoke above the airport after the crash.
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Footage on social media seems to indicate the second the aircraft slammed right into a wall on the airport and burst into flames, after skidding off the runway.
Firefighters had been additionally making an attempt to rescue 23 passengers who had been within the tail part of the wreckage, in line with officers, who added the aircraft’s touchdown gear had malfunctioned.
The aircraft caught hearth in the course of the crash however the blaze has since been put out.
The Jeju Air flight was on the best way again from Bangkok, Thailand, on the time of the crash.
South Korea’s emergency workplace did not instantly affirm the reported casualties however mentioned that two individuals had been safely rescued.
Amongst these on board had been 173 South Koreans and two Thais, native media reported.
Photographs shared by native media confirmed smoke and flames engulfing elements of the aircraft.
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Up to now virtually 30 individuals are mentioned to have died.
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Performing President Choi Sung-mok ordered an all-out rescue effort, his workplace mentioned.
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