SEOUL: The death toll from the tragic plane crash in South Korea has reached 179. Only two people survived miraculously after having a close encounter with death. A Jeju Airlines flight carrying 181 people from Thailand crashed during an emergency landing at Muan airport. According to reports, most of the victims are women. One cabin crew staff and a passenger were rescued. They were seated on the rear of the flight.

A shocking video of the incident has been released. The plane skidded off the runway, emitting dark smoke and burst into flames. In the video, the plane can be seen speeding down the runway, skidding forward and then exploding.

The initial findings blamed a bird strike for the accident that happened at 9 am on Sunday. Of the 175 passengers on board, 173 are South Koreans. Two are from Thailand. There were six cabin crew members.

The South Korean incident adds to the list of yet another air tragedy in December after an Azerbaijan plane crashed in the Aktau region of Kazakhstan some days ago. The shock over the Azerbaijan crash was yet to fade out when news appeared about another air tragedy in South Korea. Jeju Airways apologized for the accident. and said they are deeply saddened by the tragic incident, and ready to do whatever possible to help the kin of the victims.

🚨 Absolutely heartbreaking footage of the plane crash in South Korea with 181 souls onboard pic.twitter.com/7K0nbvbbyL

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 29, 2024