The New York Times reported that the death toll in the South Korean plane crash has increased to 179, with all but two individuals onboard having perished.
This information was sourced from fire officials at the Muan International Airport.
The Times reported that all passengers and crew members were accounted for as of Sunday evening local time, following the recovery of two survivors from the wreckage earlier in the day.
On Sunday, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operated by Jeju Air of South Korea, departed Bangkok, Thailand and arrived at Muan International Airport at approximately 9 a.m. local time.
BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8
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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport conducted a briefing on Sunday afternoon, as reported by Yonhap News Agency in South Korea.
The briefing indicated that the control tower had issued a warning regarding the presence of birds in the vicinity prior to the aircraft’s arrival.
The pilot subsequently requested a “mayday” signal, and the aircraft exploded in flames a few minutes later.
Onboard Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 were 181 individuals, including 175 passengers, 4 flight attendants, and 2 pilots.
Yonhap reported that the two individuals who survived were both crew members who were rescued from the rear of the aircraft during the initial search.
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