Death toll in South Korea plane crash reaches 177, two people missing

The confirmed death toll from the plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has risen to 177 people, with two others still missing, Report informs via Yonhap.

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The confirmed death toll from the plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has risen to 176 people, Report informs via Yonhap

Three people are reported missing. At least five children under the age of 10 were aboard the crashed Jeju Air plane. There were a total of 175 passengers (173 South Korean citizens and 2 Thai nationals) and 6 crew members on board.

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A South Korean passenger aircraft carrying 181 passengers and crew crashed into a wall at an airport in southwestern South Korea on Sunday, resulting in at least 174 deaths, the National Fire Agency announced, Report informs via Nikkei Asia.

Two people were rescued following the crash, officials said.

Death toll from plane crash at South Korean airport rises to 151, fire officials say, Report informs via AP.

South Korean fire authorities say 124 people have died in an airplane crash at an airport in the country's southwest. Government officials say the airplane was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, Report informs via NHK World-Japan.

A South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air plane crashed at Muan International Airport shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday.

The government officials say the passengers include 173 South Koreans and two Thais.

Footage aired on public broadcaster KBS shows a severely damaged aircraft bursting into flames and black smoke rising. The footage also shows firefighters trying to put out the fire and ambulances arriving at the scene.

Fire department officials earlier said they presume almost everyone aboard except two who were rescued have perished.

They also say the aircraft's landing gear didn't work properly and the pilots tried to make a belly landing. They say a bird strike could have caused the accident.