STORY: :: A survivor of South Korea’s deadliest airline disaster arrives at hospital
:: Seoul, South Korea
:: December 29, 2024
Jeju Air flight 7C2216, arriving from the Thai capital Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew on board, was attempting to land shortly after 9 a.m. at the airport in the south of the country, South Korea’s transport ministry said.
Two people, both crew members, were rescued, and officials have suggested the rest are presumed dead.
It is the deadliest air accident ever on South Korean soil, and the worst involving a South Korean airline in nearly three decades, according to ministry data.
