The devastating air crash in South Korea killed 179 people and left only two survivors out of 181 who were on the plane. Included in the list of victims were a three-year-old boy, an 79-year-old man, a cancer survivor, and newlyweds, who unfortunately were not able to survive the wreck.
Newlyweds Killed
The Korea Herald reported that the newlyweds were returning from their honeymoon when the tragedy occurred. They had just got married two weeks ago. A 50-year-old woman also died with them. She had recently defeated cancer after a year of treatment and was on her first foreign trip in three years. Her last foreign trip was with her husband, who had died earlier.
The Oldest Victim
The crash also took the life of the oldest man, 79 years old, reportedly returning from a family-arranged trip. His wife, daughters, a son-in-law, and grandchildren were all among the passengers.
On board were about 41 passengers from the return leg of a package tour that departed from Muan International Airport on December 25. Of 181 passengers aboard, 103 were 50 years old and above, and 14 under 20. The Ministry of Education confirmed the victims included four elementary school students, three middle schoolers, three high schoolers, and one child still attending daycare.
Flight Information and Survivors
The flight Jeju Air was flying in from Thailand, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members. While most on board lost lives, amazingly two flight crew members survived and are currently under medical treatment in hospital.
