- The plane, which reportedly had malfunctioning landing gear, skidded off the runway, plough into a fence, before going up in flames at the airport
A commercial plane carrying 181 passengers has crashed in South Korea.
The plane, Jeju Air jetliner, had onboard 175 passengers and six crew when it crashed on landing at the airport in Muan county on Sunday.
The plane, which reportedly had malfunctioning landing gear, skidded off the runway, plough into a fence, before going up in flames at the airport.
The ill-fated plane was returning from Bangkok in Thailand when the incident occured.
AP News quoted South Korean media as reporting that the fire left over 28 people either dead or injured, while two people were evacuated to safety.
South Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that the number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue.
The office said the fire was put out and rescue officials were trying to remove passengers from the aircraft.
However, a fire department official who spoke to CNN said the airplane had been “almost completely destroyed” by fire
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