179 killed, two survive in plane crash at South Korean airport
South Korea's SEOUL A jet crashed at a South Korean airport on Sunday, leaving two passengers alive and 179 reported dead. The crew and passengers numbered 181.
According to a spokesman for the nation's National Fire Agency, Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed and exploded into flames after skidding off the runway during its arrival at Muan International Airport.
About 180 miles to the south of Seoul sits the airport.
According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft departed Bangkok just after two in the morning local time (2 in the afternoon Saturday ET). According to Joo Jong-wan, director of the Aviation Policy Division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport in South Korea, it was transporting 175 passengers and six crew members.
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