South Korea facing its worst domestic civil aviation disaster after Boeing 737-800 with 175 passengers and six crews skidded off runway and hit wall at Muan airportReport: South Korea plane with 181 onboard veers off runway and hits fenceDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services ...
The main conceptual idea of the text is that air traffic controllers warned of a potential bird strike minutes before the Muan airport accident involving a Jeju Air flight that resulted in the tragic death of most passengers and crew.
The article highlights this warning as a key event leading up to the crash and focuses on the subsequent developments, including search and rescue efforts, the identification of survivors, and the government's declaration of a national mourning period.
The main conceptual idea of the text is that air traffic controllers warned of a potential bird strike minutes before the Muan airport accident involving a Jeju Air flight that resulted in the tragic death of most passengers and crew. The article highlights this warning as a key event leading up to the crash and focuses on the subsequent developments, including search and rescue efforts, the identification of survivors, and the government's declaration of a national mourning period.
