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South Korea Plane Crash: At Least 85 Confirmed Dead
At least 85 people have been confirmed dead in the crash, according to South Korea’s National Fire Agency. The victims include 37 women and 25 men. The aircraft was carrying 181 people, including six crew members. Among the passengers, there were two Thai nationals. Emergency responders, including 32 fire trucks and several helicopters, were dispatched to the scene immediately after the crash occurred at approximately 9:03 a.m. local time.
“Rescue operations are underway, with authorities trying to evacuate passengers from the rear section of the jet,” said a local fire department official. Two people, a passenger and a flight attendant, were rescued from the wreckage, but the number of fatalities is expected to rise as more bodies are recovered.
South Korea Plane Crash: Landing Gear Malfunction Likely Cause
The crash is believed to have been caused by a malfunction in the aircraft’s landing gear, which appeared to fail during the landing attempt. The plane reportedly made an attempted ‘belly landing’—a last-resort manoeuvre used when the landing gear does not deploy properly. Initial reports suggest that the malfunction may have been caused by a bird strike. The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, veered off the runway and collided with a concrete fence at Muan
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