A Jeju Airlines plane crashed while landing at South Korea's Muan International Airport, resulting in at least 127 fatalities. The aircraft, en route from Bangkok, is believed to have struck a bird, triggering a series of events that led to the crash. Two survivors were pulled from the wreckage with moderate injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but officials suspect a malfunctioning landing gear, a bird strike, and adverse weather may have contributed.
At least 127 people have been killed after a Jeju Airlines plane crash ed while landing at South Korea 's Muan International Airport . The death toll is expected to rise.Two survivors were pulled from the tail end of the wreckage with moderate injuries.
The plane initially tried to land on the airport’s Runway 1, but the pilot was told to instead land on Runway 19 — in the opposite direction — due to a bird strike warning, Joo said. The Jeju Air flight veered off a runway while landing at Muan International Airport and caught fire after the crash, a spokesperson for the country’s National Fire Agency said.
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