BREAKING NEWS
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| JEJU AIR BOEING 737-9JP HL-8336 (MSN 39016) |
"We have so far confirmed 29 deaths from the crash, " Lee Hyeon-ji, a response team officer at the local fire department, told the press.
"But the tally could rise due to the critically injured," she added.
Rescue authorities were evacuating passengers from the rear section of the jet, Lee said. The crash is believed to have been caused by "contact with birds, resulting in malfunctioning landing gear" as the plane attempted to land at the airport, Yonhap said.
Video shared by local media showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway with no landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion of flame and debris. Other photos showed smoke and fire engulfing parts of the plane.
Rescue authorities were evacuating passengers from the rear section of the jet, Lee said. The crash is believed to have been caused by "contact with birds, resulting in malfunctioning landing gear" as the plane attempted to land at the airport, Yonhap said.
Video shared by local media showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway with no landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion of flame and debris. Other photos showed smoke and fire engulfing parts of the plane.
UPDATE
Sadly, it is being reported only two survivors, seated in the tail section, have been found alive.
Rescue operations remain ongoing.
Aircraft Information
Airline: Jeju Air
Code: 7C/JJA
Airline: Jeju Air
Code: 7C/JJA
Aircraft: Boeing 737-8AS
Registration: HL-8088
Serial Number: 37541
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26
First Flew: 19 August 2009
Age: 15.4 Years
Registration: HL-8088
Serial Number: 37541
Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26
First Flew: 19 August 2009
Age: 15.4 Years
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND THE STAFF AT JEJU AIR
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