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179 feared dead in horrific plane crash in South Korea

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GUWAHATI, Dec 29: 179 people out of the total 181 passengers and crew members were killed in a horrific plane crash at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday morning.

A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok with 181 people crashed during an emergency landing attempt at around 9.03 am local time in the Muan International Airport.

Videos showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway while trying to make the emergency landing before slamming into a wall and then exploding into flames.

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Two survivors – a passenger and a crew member – were rescued from the tail section of the plane, reports said, while the rest 179 people on board are presumed dead.

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