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This video of plane crash is going viral on social media.
Jeju Air plane coming from Bangkok crashed at Muan Airport in South Korea on Sunday. According to news agency AP, there were 181 people on board the plane. There were 175 passengers and 6 crew members. So far 120 bodies have been recovered.
The rescue team has informed that 2 people have been rescued alive. Many of the remaining 59 passengers are feared dead.
The accident occurred at 5:37 am Indian time (9:07 am local time). The plane was about to land at Muan International Airport. At the same time a malfunction was detected in the landing gear. Because of this its wheels did not come down freely.
The plane made an emergency belly landing when the wheels did not open. In this the body of the plane hits the runway directly. During this, the plane slipped on the runway and collided with the boundary wall of the airport. As soon as the plane collided, there was a massive explosion and it turned into a ball of fire.
After the accident, operations at the airport have been stopped. All local and international flights have been canceled here.
Pictures of the accident…
Jeju Airlines flight 2216 was coming from Bangkok. The accident occurred during landing.
The flight skidded off the runway, causing a loud explosion and fire in the aircraft.
A plume of smoke rising from the spot. Efforts are being made to rescue people from the rear gate of the plane.
The plane could not land the first time
The plane of Jeju Airlines that crashed was a 737-800 plane of American company Boeing. The plane tried twice to land at the airport. Even in the first attempt, the plane could not land because the landing gear did not open. After this the plane circled the airport.
For the second time the pilot landed the plane without landing gear. According to many media reports, it is being claimed that the bird collided with the wing of the plane. Due to this the landing gear got damaged and could not open while landing.
It took 43 minutes to extinguish the fire
Muan Airport fire officer, while talking to news agency Reuters, said that the fire in the plane has been brought under control. However, it took 43 minutes to extinguish the fire.
At present, rescue work is going on at the crash site. Most of the people were in the rear of the plane, efforts are being made to get them out from there. Among the passengers on board the plane were 173 South Koreans and 2 Thai citizens. According to media reports, both the survivors are crew members.
The CEO and employees of Jeju Airline apologized to the people over the accident.
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