SEOL:
A passenger plane crashed during landing at South Korea’s Moan Airport, killing 85 people and injuring many others.
According to a foreign news agency, the plane crashed due to a fault in the landing gear. The plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a side fence, causing the plane to burst into flames.
The accident happened at Moan Airport, which is a busy and important airport in South Korea.
According to the report, the crashed passenger plane was returning from Bangkok, Thailand. The plane was carrying 175 passengers and 6 crew members.
After the accident, two people have been rescued alive, while the emergency crews took immediate action to control the fire that broke out in the plane, while rescue operations are ongoing at the crash site.
The injured are being immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where the condition of many is said to be critical.
Aviation authorities and experts have started an investigation to find out the causes of the accident. Initial reports have suggested a malfunction of the landing gear as a possible cause of the crash.
Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, the airport administration expressed its sympathy to the families of the victims and said that the emergency personnel controlled the fire by taking timely action and the injured were immediately helped.
More details will be released once the accident investigation is complete. The process of notifying the list of passengers and their families is underway. Authorities have directed airlines to ensure compliance with safety standards.
