(29 Dec 2024)
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Muan, South Korea – 30 December 2024
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1. Various of investigators and emergency services at plane crash site
STORYLINE:
Investigators and emergency service workers on Monday continued to scour the scene of a plane crash in South Korea that killed all but two of the 181 people aboard.
The wreckage of the plane could still be seen at Muan, where the Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land.
The jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy.
The chief of the Muan fire station, Lee Jeong-hyeon, told a televised briefing that the plane was completely destroyed, with only the tail assembly still recognizable in the wreckage. Officials were investigating the cause of the crash, including whether the aircraft was struck by birds, Lee said.
The control tower issued a warning about birds to the plane shortly before it intended to land and gave the crew permission to land in a different area, Transport Ministry officials said. The crew sent out a distress signal shortly before the crash, officials said.
Investigators retrieved the jet’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders, said senior Transport Ministry official Joo Jong-wan. He said it may take months to complete the probe into the crash.
The crash happened as South Korea is embroiled in a political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. South Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached acting President Han Duck-soo and suspended his duties, leading Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok to take over.
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