South Korean media report 28 people dead after plane catches fire at airport
The Hindu
Plane catches fire at South Korean airport, 28 dead, 170 aboard, emergency office confirms.
“A plane caught fire Sunday (December 29, 2024) at a southern South Korean airport after its landing gear malfunctioned,” the emergency office said.
South Korean media are reporting that 28 people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire at an airport in the country's south.
South Korea's emergency office said the fire was put out and rescue officials were trying to remove passengers from the Jeju Air passenger plane at the airport in the South Korean city of Muan. It said the plane with about 180 people was returning from Bangkok.
onhap news agency reported the 28 deaths, but the emergency office couldn't immediately confirm the casualty figure. Other South Korean media outlets carried similar casualty.
Local TV stations aired footage showing thick pillows of black smoke billowing from the plane engulfed with flame.
