South Korea Mourns After Jeju Air Crash Claims 179 Lives
South Korea is reeling from its deadliest aviation disaster after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people. Only two flight attendants survived the tragedy.
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South Korea is reeling from its deadliest aviation disaster after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people. Only two flight attendants survived the tragedy.
The Republic of Korea’s fire agency reports that the death toll from a Jeju Air plane crash has risen to 151, with rescue efforts ongoing at Muan International Airport.
Most of the 181 people on board a Jeju Air passenger plane are feared dead after the aircraft erupted into a fireball shortly after landing in southwestern South Korea on Sunday.