Plane crash at South Korean airport claims 179 lives

A plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea has killed 179 people in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.

South Korea’s National Fire Agency confirmed that there are two survivors, both of whom are flight crew members.

The Boeing 737-800 flight, operated by local airline Jeju Air, had 181 people on board, including six crew members, and was arriving from Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday when the accident occurred around 9:00 a.m. local time.