Two survivors of the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea, identified as Lee and Koo, have regained consciousness and are speaking to medical staff. The crash, which killed 179 people, is being investigated as one of the worst aviation disasters in history.
The Jeju Air plane crash on Sunday killed 179 people, authorities said. Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crash ed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, Dec. 29, 2024. Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people, is awake and talking to medical staff, according to a hospital official.
The survivor, who was only identified by his surname Lee, told doctors he had 'already been rescued' when he regained consciousness following the crash at the Muan International Airport, Ju Woong, director of the Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, said during a news conference on Monday. Lee and another flight attendant on Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, who was identified by her surname Koo, were the only ones aboard the aircraft to live through what authorities said was South Korea's deadliest plane crash in decades and one of the worst in aviation history. Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, Dec. 29, 2024.The 25-year-old Koo is reportedly in stable condition at a different hospital than the one where Lee is being treated. Koo suffered injuries to her ankle and head, medical staff at the hospital told the Yonhap News Agency. The medical staff treating her declined to answer further questions about her condition. He said Lee is 'fully able to communicate.'The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed lies at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, Dec. 30, 2024.The hospital director said Lee is under special care due to the possibility of total paralysis. Ju said he did not question Lee about the details of the crash, saying he didn't believe it would be helpful with the patient's recovery
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