Authorities say 179 people have been killed in a plane crash in South Korea with just two survivors.
Video of the accident shows the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 (HL8088) landed without its landing gear extended and collided with infrastructure at the end of the runway bursting into flames at Muan International Airport.
The flight had 181 people onboard and was arriving from Bangkok, Thailand. This included 173 South Koreans and two Thais.
Only two people, both reported to be flight attendants, were found alive in the wreckage according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Authorities say 32 rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene and emergency services are attempting to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage.
What We Know about the Jeju Air Crash
- Jeju Air is a low-cost airline that has been operating in South Korea for around 20 years with an impeccable safety record.
- The Aircraft was an ex-Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (EI-EFR) which was transferred to Jeju in 2017 and registered HL8088.
- The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
- While on approach ATC issued a warning for birds.
- Shortly after this the aircraft issued a mayday for unknown reasons and was cleared to land on an alternative runway.
- The Boeing 737-800 landed with its wheels up but the reason for this is unknown at the moment.
- The aircraft skidded along the runway colliding with a bank and a wall destroying the aircraft and causing an explosion.
Warning, this video contains scenes that some may find upsetting.