[Breaking] Number of Deaths Among Passengers at Muan Airport Rises to 58

On the morning of the 29th, an aircraft landing at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam veered off the runway and collided with the outer fence wall. The photo shows firefighters conducting a rescue operation at the accident site. Photo by Yonhap News

Among the passengers on the plane that crashed at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam, it has been confirmed that 58 have died and 3 have been rescued so far.

According to fire authorities on the 29th, at around 9:07 a.m. that day, a Jeju Air passenger plane veered off the runway and collided with the outer fence while landing at Muan International Airport in Mangun-myeon, Muan-gun, Jeonnam.

The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 737-800 (737-8 AS) model manufactured in August 2009, classified as a relatively new model with 189 seats.

The aircraft was carrying a total of 181 people, including 175 passengers and 6 crew members, and 58 fatalities have been reported so far. Among them, one passenger in their 30s and two crew members have been rescued and urgently transported to a hospital near Mokpo. The condition of the remaining 132 people is unknown.

The police and fire authorities believe the accident occurred because the plane's landing gear failed to deploy and are investigating the exact circumstances.

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