A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. Two survivors were the only ones to escape the tragic incident.
Only two people survived when the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 plane skidded off the runway and slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport . Relatives of passengers of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway, react at Muan International Airport , in Muan, South Korea , December 29, 2024. World leaders sent condolences to South Korea on Sunday after the country suffered its deadliest aero plane crash , with 179 people killed when their aircraft went up in flames.
'We are deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash that occurred at Muan International Airport in our friend, the Republic of Korea,' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a post on X. Chinese President Xi Jinping said he was'shocked' to learn of the crash, in a message to South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok. 'I express our deep condolences to the victims, sincere sympathy for the victims' families, and wish those injured a speedy recovery,' he said, quoted by China's state broadcaster CCTV. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said she was'heartbroken to see images of the plane crash in Muan'. Pope Francis, who visited South Korea a decade ago, told worshippers at the Vatican that he joins'in prayer for the survivors and the dead'. 'My thoughts are with the many families in South Korea who are mourning today following the dramatic plane crash,' Francis said. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the crash is'yet another blow to the nation's heart' after'a difficult period' -- alluding to weeks of political turmoil in Seoul. Tehran expressed its'condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of Korea and Thailand', the departure point of the plane which had two Thai nationals on board. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei addressed'the families of the victims, and wished a speedy recovery for the injured of this tragic incident'.'We are shocked and saddened by the accident involving Jeju Air flight 7C221
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