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Sunday, December 29, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 29, 2024
South Korean officials confirm 179 killed in plane crash, 2 crew members survived
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Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province on December 29, 2024 (YONHAP / AFP)
A total of 179 people were killed in the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea, the country’s fire agency says as it announced a final toll from the disaster.
“Of the 179 dead, 65 have been identified,” the fire agency says of the crash at Muan International Airport, which two members of the crew survived.
BREAKING: New video shows moment Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 181 people onboard crashes at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
pic.twitter.com/konxWBpnWy— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) December 29, 2024
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