At least 62 dead after plane crashes in South Korea

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At least 62 people are dead and two were rescued after a plane crashed at South Korea‘s Muan International Airport Sunday night.

Footage of the crash shows the plane sliding across the runway uncontrollably before hitting a wall and becoming engulfed in flames. The plane, Jeju Air flight 7C2216, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, and was flying from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

A plane flying from Thailand crashed in South Korea on Saturday night, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP)

Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use “all available” resources to respond to the crash.

Jeju Air is a South Korean low-cost airline, and the plane in the crash was a Boeing 737-800 jet. Muan International Airport is located in Muan, a city in the southern portion of the country. Seoul, the capital, is in the northern part of South Korea.

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