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This video of plane crash is going viral on social media.
On Sunday, a Jeju Air flight coming from Bangkok crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea. According to Korea Times, bodies of 85 people out of 181 people have been recovered in the accident. 2 people have been rescued alive, apart from this, 94 other passengers are feared dead.
According to news agency Yonhap, there was a malfunction in the landing gear of the plane while landing at the airport. Because of this the plane had to land without landing gear.
After landing, the plane slipped on the runway, collided with the airport fence and crashed. According to the agency, there were 6 crew members and 175 passengers on board the plane.
The accident occurred at 5:37 am Indian time (9:07 am local time). According to reports, all local and international flights have been canceled at the airport.
Pictures of the accident…
Jeju Airlines flight 2216 was coming from Bangkok. The accident occurred during landing.
The flight skidded off the runway, causing a loud explosion and fire in the aircraft.
A plume of smoke rising from the spot. Efforts are being made to rescue people from the rear gate of the plane.
The plane could not land the first time
The plane of Jeju Airlines that crashed was a 737-800 plane of American company Boeing. The plane tried twice to land at the airport. Even in the first attempt, the plane could not land because the landing gear did not open. After this the plane circled the airport.
For the second time the pilot landed the plane without landing gear. According to many media reports, it is being claimed that the bird collided with the wing of the plane. Due to this the landing gear got damaged and could not open while landing.
It took 43 minutes to extinguish the fire
Muan Airport fire officer, while talking to news agency Reuters, said that the fire in the plane has been brought under control. However, it took 43 minutes to extinguish the fire.
At present, rescue work is going on at the crash site. Most of the people were in the rear of the plane, efforts are being made to get them out from there. Among the passengers on board the plane were 173 South Koreans and 2 Thai citizens. According to media reports, both the survivors are crew members.
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