At the very least 28 passengers have been killed in a airplane crash at an airport in South Korea, native media studies.
Passengers are being rescued from the tail of the airplane which crashed at Muan Airport after veering off the runway.
The airplane was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew when it tried to land.
South Korean officers have stated that 28 folks have been killed within the crash, Yonhap Information Company studies.
Footage on social media seems to indicate the second the airplane crashed right into a wall and burst into flames, after skidding off the runway.
Firefighters have been additionally trying to rescue 23 passengers who have been within the tail part of the wreckage, in response to officers, who added the airplane’s touchdown gear had malfunctioned.
The airplane caught hearth however the blaze has since been put out.
The Jeju Air flight was flying again from Bangkok, Thailand, on the time of the crash.
The emergency workplace did not instantly affirm the reported casualties however stated that two folks had been safely rescued.
Pictures shared by native media confirmed smoke and flame engulfing elements of the airplane.
Performing President Choi Sung-mok ordered an all-out rescue effort, his workplace stated.
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