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Jeju Air Flight with 175 Passengers and 6 Crew Crashes at Muan International Airport, 23 Casualties Reported

Dec 29, 2024, 12:47 AM

A Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea after veering off the runway during landing at approximately 9:07 AM local time. The incident involved Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800 en route from Bangkok to Muan. The aircraft crashed into the outer wall of a fence, resulting in an explosion. Authorities have reported 23 casualties at the crash site. Initial firefighting efforts are underway, with one survivor confirmed and rescue operations continuing, particularly focused on passengers in the tail section of the plane.