South Korea airplane crash kills 179, with two crew rescued

SOUTH KOREA: A airplane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has killed 179 individuals. Two individuals – each flight crew members – have survived what might be the nation’s worst aviation accident.

The Boeing 737-800 flight – operated by airline Jeju Air – had 181 individuals onboard together with six flight employees and was arriving from Bangkok, Thailand Families of the victims are congregating on the airport as one man – whose nephew and two great-nephews have been on the flight – says “I can’t believe the entire family has disappeared, my heart aches so much”.

Footage from the scene exhibits the airplane coming off the runway and crashing right into a wall, earlier than bursting into flames Every couple of minutes, we hear wailing echo via the airport terminal the place family members of these killed have gathered, writes BBC’s Jake Kwon from the airport