Pall of gloom in South Korea after 179 die in plane crash | Photos

A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on Sunday, colliding with a barrier and bursting into flames, with only two survivors.

Updated on: Dec 29, 2024 5:54 PM IST

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Fire and smoke rise from the tail section of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. (AFP)

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Rescue personnel are seen near casualties at the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. (AFP)

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Rescue personnel work near the tail section of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames in South Korea. (AFP)

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Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. (REUTERS)

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Firefighters and rescue team members work at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea. (AP)

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A life jacket hangs on fencing next to the wreckage of an aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea,  (REUTERS)

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Firefighters and rescue team members work near the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea. (AP)

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Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae, fourth from left, and other executive members bow in apology ahead of a briefing in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

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A police officer walks at the site where an aircraft crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea. (REUTERS)

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Rescue workers take part in a salvage operation at the site where an aircraft crashed after it went off the runway. (REUTERS)

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Firefighters and rescue team members work at Muan International Airport in Muan. (AP)

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Firefighters and rescue team members work near the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport in Muan. (AP)