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South Korea Plane Crash: What we know so far

The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, in Thailand, was carrying 181 people.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Infographics30 December 2024 - 10:31
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    South Korea plane crash: What we know so far

    179 people have died after a plane crashed as it was landing in South Korea on Sunday morning.

    The Jeju Air plane came off the runway before colliding with a wall at Muan International Airport in the southwest of the country.

    The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, in Thailand, was carrying 181 people - 179 of whom have died, while two crew members were rescued from the wreckage.

    Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which fire officials have indicated may have occurred due to a bird strike and bad weather.

    However experts have warned the crash could have been caused by a number of factors.

    The flight, 7C2216, was a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air, Korea's most popular budget airline.

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