At least 28 people were killed when an airliner went off the runway and slammed into a wall at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported.
The accident occurred as Jeju Air flight 7C2216, carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from the Thai capital Bangkok, was landing at the airport in the south of the country.
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The accident occurred as Jeju Air flight 7C2216, carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from the Thai capital Bangkok, was landing at the airport in the south of the country.
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00:00There was a witness statement that there was an accident due to a bird strike.
00:05The police and the fire department are accurate, but it's different from usual.
00:10Yes, there was a sound of something popping in between.
00:16So I thought there was an accident.
00:20Yes, it seemed unfortunate. Yes, so I went out.
00:23Yes, then the explosion didn't happen once, but it happened several times in a row.
00:29Yes, that's what I heard.
00:31Oh, I see. You said you live near the airport.
00:37Please explain how big the fire is so that it can be seen so well nearby.
00:43I don't live very close to the airport, so I'm only looking from a distance.
00:51Yes, the smoke was very black.
00:54I'm looking at it now, but it's a little dark right now, so it's only light smoke.
00:59Can you tell me exactly what happens after the accident due to the strike?
01:06It seems that the investigation should be carried out on that part as well.
01:09According to what is known, a landing gear was triggered due to a collision with a bird.
01:14So, as the bird collided, it collided in some part.
01:17Around 9 o'clock this morning, a plane landing at Jeollanam-do Infinite International Airport
01:22There was an accident where the fence collided with the outer wall by deviating from the runway.
01:26The plane that caused the accident departed from Bangkok, Thailand and entered Jeju Airlines 7C2216.
01:33It was reported that it was carrying 181 passengers and flight attendants.
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