South Korea Plane Crash Updates: 'We Bow Our Heads in Apology...', Jeju Airlines Issues Statement as Toll Hits 177

US officials from the national transport safety board will assist South Korea's aviation authority with its investigation into the Jeju Air crash in Muan, along with aid from Boeing.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei addressed "the families of the victims, and wished a speedy recovery for the injured of this tragic incident".

In the statement he also expressed “condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Republic of Korea and Thailand”.

Chinese president Xi Jinping quoted by China's state broadcaster CCTV, expressing shock about the tragic plane crash that took 179 lives in South Korea.

"I express our deep condolences to the victims, sincere sympathy for the victims' families, and wish those injured a speedy recovery," he said, report.

Pope Francis sent his prayers on Sunday to the victims of a plane crash in South Korea that has killed 179 people.

"My thoughts are with the many families in South Korea who are mourning today following the dramatic plane crash. I join in prayer for the survivors and the dead," Francis said.

he Boeing air plane model 737-800, manufactured in 2009, has a history of accidents, according to The Korea Times.

The plane model operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed into a mountain near Wuzhou, China, killing all 132 passengers and crew on board in March 2022.

In April 2024, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced an engine issues during takeoff, although no passengers died.

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday released an official statement expressing its solidarity and sincere condolences to South Korea for the Jeju Air plane crash which left 179 people dead.

The ministry of foreign affairs extended its sympathy to South Korea and its people, and to the families of the victims of the tragedy.

Of the 179 passengers who died in the plane crash, only 65 have been identified," the fire department said.

179 of the 181 passengers on the Jeju airline flight which crashed on Sunday have been confirmed dead.

The South Korean government had declared that the country will observe a national mourning period until January 4, 2025 due to the Jeju airlines plane crash which killed 177 people.

Death toll rises to 177 in South Korea plane crash

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday morning when a Jeju Air flight crashed near Muan International Airport in South Korea, claiming the lives of at least 176 of the 181 people on board. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was traveling from Bangkok and attempted to land shortly after 9 a.m. However, it veered off the runway, collided with a fence, and flames erupted all over.

Among the many tragedies, one story stood out: a family received a chilling text from a loved one moments before the crash. “Should I say my last words?” it read.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent condolences to the families of those killed in a deadly plane crash in South Korea.

“We have received terrible news of a plane crash in South Korea with many fatalities. Our condolences go out to the families of those killed in the crash and we wish the injured a speedy recovery,” he tweeted on X.

The crash of the Boeing 737-800 at Muan International Airport marks the first fatal accident for the country's largest budget airline, Jeju Air, which has been operating since 2005. Jeju Air is South Korea's third-largest carrier by passenger volume, following Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines.

South Korea's previous deadliest aviation disaster occurred in 2002 when an Air China Boeing 767-200 crashed into a hillside near Busan, a southeastern port city. The tragedy claimed 129 lives and left many others injured.

As many as 167 people were killed after Air plane, with 181 passengers onboard, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday

All domestic and international flights have been cancelled following a deadly plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, according to news agency Reuters.

As many as 151 people were killed after Air plane, with 181 passengers onboard, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday.
 

U.S. aviation giant Boeing said Sunday it is currently "in contact" with Jeju Air Co. following the deadly crash of one of the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the southwestern county of Muan.

As many as 120 people were killed after a passenger plane, with 181 passengers onboard, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday.

"I am deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash at Muan Airport today. My heartfelt condolences go out to the victims and their families, and I extend on behalf of my colleagues our sympathies to those injured. Chinese Embassy stands in solidarity with the ROK during this difficult time", Chinese embassy in Seoul said in statement on X. 

South Korea's fire agency says 96 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire during a landing at an airport in the country's south.

The fire engulfed the aircraft carrying 181 people when it skidded off the runway just after landing and struck a barrier on Sunday. The country's emergency office said its landing gear appeared to have malfunctioned.

The death toll from Sunday's passenger jet crash in South Korea's Muan County has jumped to 62, after the aircraft carrying 181 people veered off the runway and erupted into flames, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities.
 

Jeju Air on Sunday issued an apology following a tragic airplane crash at South Korea’s Muan International Airport, which claimed the lives of 62 passengers, news agency AP reported. 
In a statement posted on its website, the airline said, “We lower our heads in apology to everyone who suffered in the accident.” The statement further assured, “We will do everything we can to deal with this accident.” 

Following the deadly plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport which has claimed dozens of lives, two people have miraculously survived the accident, news agency AP reported.

As many as 85 people were killed after a passenger plane, with 181 passengers onboard, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, news agency AP, citing South Korea's fire agency, reported

The death toll in the South Korea plane crash has risen to 62. 

'Belly landing' was attempted by South Korean Passenger plane after landing gear failed, Yonhap news agency reported. 

Yonhap news agency reported that 47 people died after a plane caught fire during landing in South Korea, reports AP

Among the 176 passengers aboard the flight from Bangkok, officials say 174 were Korean nationals and two were Thai nationals. There were six crew members.
 

Two passengers miraculously survive Boeing 737 crash at South Korea's Muan Airport.

An aircraft drove off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, with 23 casualties confirmed, Reuters reported quoting the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.

28 dead from plane crash at Muan airport in South Korea

As many as 23 people were killed as a plane with 181 passengers onboard crashed in South Korea on Sunday.