In Pictures: Jeju Air plane crashes in South Korea

A Jeju Air jet carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival on Dec 29, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames.

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Firefighters and investigators at the scene of the Jeju Air passenger jet crash in Muan South Korea, Dec. 29, 2024. Except for two crew members rescued alive from the tail, all of the remaining 179 people onboard are confirmed dead, making the crash the worst aviation disaster for South Korean airline in nearly three decades, and the worst ever on South Korean soil. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) — Firefighters and investigators at the scene of a Jeju Air passenger jet crash in Muan on Dec 29. Except for two crew members, all the other 179 people on board died, making it the worst aviation disaster for a South Korean airline in nearly three decades, and the worst on South Korean soil.
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epa11796990 A member of Korea Crime Scene Investigation (KCSI) inspects the wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan, 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul, South Korea, 29 December 2024. According to the National Fire Agency, a passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway at an airport in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan on 29 December, leaving at least 62 people dead. EPA-EFE/HAN MYUNG-GU — A member of a Korea Crime Scene Investigation team inspecting wreckage from the Jeju Air jet at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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South Korean soldiers search for missing passengers near the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on December 29, 2024. A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on arrival December 29, colliding with a barrier and bursting into flames, with only two survivors rescued so far and 120 confirmed dead. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP) — South Korean soldiers searching for missing passengers near where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport on Dec 29, 2024. The plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok to South Korea crashed on arrival, hitting a barrier and bursting into flames.
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Black smoke emits from Jeju Air aircraft flight 7C2216 as it veers off the runway before crashing at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea December 29, 2024 in this screengrab obtained from video. Lee Geun-young/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION FROM "FOLLOWING A CRASH AFTER LANDING" TO "BEFORE CRASHING". — Jeju Air Flight 2216 emitting smoke as it veered off the runway before crashing at Muan International Airport, South Korea, on Dec 29, 2024.
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Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runway at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, December 29, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Firefighters extinguishing flames on the wreckage of the aircraft that drove off the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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A life jacket hangs on fencing next to the wreckage of an aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji — A life jacket hanging on fencing next to wreckage of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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Privacy panels are set up to create spaces for family members and relatives at Man International Airport, the site of Jeju Air passenger jet crash in South Korea, Dec. 29, 2024. Except for two crew members rescued alive from the tail, all of the remaining 179 people onboard are confirmed dead, making the crash the worst aviation disaster for South Korean airline in nearly three decades, and the worst ever on South Korean soil. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) — Privacy panels being set up around spaces for family members of the crash victims at Muan International Airport, the site of the Jeju Air passenger jet accident in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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Family members and relatives wait for news about their loved ones aboard a Jeju Air flight that crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, Dec. 29, 2024. Except for two crew members rescued alive from the tail, all of the remaining 179 people onboard are confirmed dead, making the crash the worst aviation disaster for South Korean airline in nearly three decades, and the worst ever on South Korean soil. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) — Family members waiting for news about their loved ones who were aboard a Jeju Air flight that crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae (3rd-R) and other executive members bow in apology ahead of a briefing in Seoul on December 29, 2024, after a Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed and burst into flames on arrival at Muan International Airport. A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE — Jeju Air chief executive Kim E-bae (third from right) and other executives bowing in apology ahead of a briefing in Seoul on Dec 29, 2024, after a Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival at Muan International Airport.
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Resuce and inspection members in front of the wreckage of Jeju Air Co. Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. A Boeing Co. 737-800 aircraft operated by Jeju Air crashed and caught fire on an airport runway in South Korea, resulting in more than 170 people dead or missing. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg — Rescue and inspection teams in front of the wreckage of Jeju Air Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec 29, 2024.
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epa11796678 A woman watches a television news segment on a recent passenger plane crash, at Yongsan station in Seoul, South Korea, 29 December 2024. According to the National Fire Agency, a passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway at an airport in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan on 29 December, leaving at least 62 people dead. EPA-EFE/HAN MYUNG-GU — A woman watching a news segment on a screen at Yongsan train station in Seoul on the Jeju Air passenger plane crash on Dec 29, 2024.
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epa11796544 A passenger rescued from a plane crash at Muan International Airport is transported to a nearby hospital, in Muan, 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul, South Korea, 29 December 2024. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT — A person rescued from the plane crash at Muan International Airport being transported to a nearby hospital in Muan, South Korea, on Dec 29, 2024.
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