South Korea plane crash death toll jumps to 47 — fire agency

Forty-seven people have been killed and two rescued so far, South Korea’s fire agency says, after a Jeju Air plane crashed on landing with 181 people on board.

“So far, two rescued and 47 confirmed dead,” the National Fire Agency says in a statement, with the rescue operation ongoing.

Video shows the Boeing 737-8AS flying from Bangkok to Muan airport attempting to land but crashing and being engulfed in flames.

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