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Breaking News: 179 feared dead in horrific plane crash at South Korea’s Muan Airport, two survive!

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Breaking News: 179 feared dead in horrific plane crash at South Korea’s Muan Airport, two survive!

Breaking News: 179 feared dead in horrific plane crash at South Korea’s Muan Airport, two survive!

A devastating plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024, left 179 people presumed dead.

The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, en route from Bangkok, experienced a landing gear failure and attempted a belly landing.

Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud bangs before the aircraft struck the airport's perimeter wall and exploded.

Two survivors, a passenger and a crew member, were rescued and are receiving medical treatment.

This incident is set to become the deadliest aviation disaster in South Korea's history.

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