Chilling videos of the accident have surfaced on social media, showing the aircraft moving along the runway before suddenly erupting into a fireball following an explosion.
At least 62 people lost their lives on Sunday when an airliner skidded off the runway and crashed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport, Reuters reported.
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The tragedy occurred as a Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members from Thailand, was attempting to land at the airport in southern South Korea. It said the plane with about 181 people was returning from Bangkok.
Rescue operations were ongoing, with two survivors discovered, according to Yonhap. Authorities were focusing efforts on rescuing individuals trapped in the tail section of the aircraft, an airport official told Reuters.
Chilling videos of the accident have surfaced on social media, showing the aircraft moving along the runway before suddenly erupting into a fireball following an explosion.
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Photos from local media revealed the aircraft engulfed in smoke and flames. A spokesperson for Jeju Air stated the airline is investigating the incident reports.
Acting President Choi Sung-mok, who recently assumed leadership amid a political crisis, has ordered full-scale rescue operations, according to a statement from his office.
