{"id":272449,"date":"2024-12-29T14:39:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/29\/south-korea-plane-crash-kills-179-two-crew-rescued\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T14:39:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:39:19","slug":"south-korea-plane-crash-kills-179-two-crew-rescued","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/29\/south-korea-plane-crash-kills-179-two-crew-rescued\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea plane crash kills 179, two crew rescued"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At least 179 people have been killed after a passenger plane skidded and crashed while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea in one of the country\u2019s worst aviation disasters.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred on Sunday at 9:03am local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six crew from the Thai capital Bangkok, landed at Muan International Airport about 290km (180 miles) southwest of the capital Seoul.<\/p>\n<p>The National Fire Agency confirmed that 179 people\u201485 women, 84 men, and 10 others whose genders weren\u2019t immediately identifiable\u2014have been killed, and two people have been rescued\u2014both crew members. The fire that engulfed the plane has been extinguished, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>The agency reported that the crash is believed to have been caused by \u201ccontact with birds, resulting in malfunctioning landing gear\u201d as the plane attempted to land at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s Rob McBride, reporting from Seoul, said the accident has been declared the worst in history on South Korean soil.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 179 people have been killed after a passenger plane skidded and crashed while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea in one of the country\u2019s worst aviation disasters. 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