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Jeju Air crash: dozens killed after South Korean aircraft veers off runway and hits wall

Jeju Air crash: dozens killed after South Korean aircraft veers off runway and hits wall



Footage appears to show Boeing 737-800 skidding along runway at Muan airport without its landing gear before hitting wall and catching fireSouth Korea plane crash – live updatesA least 62 people have died after an airliner carrying 175 passengers and six crew veered off a runway and smashed into a wall at an airport in South Korea.Footage of the incident showed the Boeing 737-800 skid along the runway on Sunday morning before striking what appeared to be a concrete barrier at high speed and bursting into flames as parts of the fuselage flew into the air. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/29/south-korea-plane-casualties-reported-181-onboard-jeju-air

Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Raphael Rashid in Seoul

Publish date : 2024-12-29 03:27:02

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