At least 47 people are dead after an airplane veered off a runway upon landing at an airport in South Korea on Sunday morning, according to local media.
Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 was landing at Muan International Airport around 9 a.m. local time when the plane went off the runway and crashed into a wall.
At least 47 were confirmed dead in the crash, according to the National Fire Agency said. There were 175 passengers and six crew members aboard the Boeing 737 aircraft, which had taken off from Bangkok, according to the Korean Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport
PHOTO: Plane Crash Kills Many In South Korea (Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images)
The transport was on the scene investigating the cause of the crash.
It’s unclear how many people are unaccounted for.
There are also conflicting reports on the number of people rescued. In a statement, the transport ministry said one person, a crew member, had been rescued from the wreckage of the plane.
The fire agency and the local fire department said two people had been rescued without elaborating on their condition.
Jeju Air is a South Korean low-cost carrier that operates an all Boeing fleet, with 42 planes and nearly 3,000 staff.
Muan, a city of roughly 90,000 people, is located in southwest South Korea.
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