The plane with 181 people on board went off the runway and crashed.
A plane crashed at South Korea’s Muan airport in the South Jeolla province after veering off the runway on Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported.
The plane was carrying 175 passengers, with six crew. Yonhap said 23 casualties were reported, without specifying whether they were dead or injured.
Jeju Air was returning from Thailand, and the incident occurred while it was landing.
The plane crashed after its landing gear malfunctioned, the Associated Press news agency cited the emergency office as saying. The office added that the fire was put out, while rescue officials were trying to get the passengers out of the plane.
Local TV stations aired footage showing thick pillows of black smoke billowing from the plane.
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rmt/lo (AFP, AP, Reuters)
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