A Jeju Air flight slid off a runway in South Korea and collided with a concrete fence, killing at least 120 passengers, the Associated Press reported, citing the country’s National Fire Agency (NFA).
The Yonhap news agency attributed the devastating crash to a defective landing gear.
Jeju Air, a low-cost airline in South Korea, carried 175 passengers and six crew members in the Boeing 737-800 when the incident occurred on Sunday morning local time Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Jeolla Province, about 180 miles south of Seoul.
According to the NFA, rescue workers rescued two people, both crew members were conscious and alert.
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Firefighters carry out firefighting operations on an out-of-control aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, Dec. 29. (Yonhap via Reuters)
Firefighters carry out firefighting operations on an out-of-control aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, Dec. 29. (Yonhap via Reuters)
The plane landed at the airport at 9:07 a.m. local time when the incident occurred.
According to the Associated Press, the passenger plane crashed into a concrete fence on the runway after its front landing gear failed to extend.
The National Fire Agency said officials were still trying to rescue people from the rubble.
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The plane was flying from Thailand back to South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported.
Photos shared by local media showed smoke rising from the plane.
