South Korea Plane Crash: Moment When Aircraft Went Off Runway | WATCH

A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed on Sunday morning at Muan International Airport in South Korea, with 179 people feared dead. The plane, carrying 181 passengers, including six crew members, was on a flight from Bangkok to Muan, when it slid off the runway during landing and burst into flames.

Harrowing Footage Captures the Incident

A disturbing video captures the twin-engine aircraft attempting a belly landing–without its landing gear fully extended-before crashing into a wall. Moments later, the plane caught fire, filling the sky with thick black smoke. Fire engulfed parts of the aircraft as emergency teams rushed to the scene.

Rescue Efforts Underway

Two survivors have been rescued so far, a passenger and a flight attendant. Rescue teams are evacuating passengers from the rear section of the jet. Emergency services were quickly mobilised, including 32 fire trucks and dozens of firefighters, soon after the crash occurred around 9 a.m.

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Possible Cause of the Crash

Preliminary investigations indicate that it might have been a result of bird strikes that may have caused a failure of the landing gear. Acting President Choi Sang-Mok of South Korea called for an all-out rescue effort and ordered agencies to put life-saving efforts as top priority. His chief of staff summoned an emergency meeting over the crisis.

This devastating incident marks one of the deadliest aviation accidents in South Korea’s recent history, with the nation mourning the tragedy as rescue operations continue.