Airplane veers off runway, crashes at airport in S. Korea's Muan

▲ This photo, provided by a Yonhap reader, shows the accident site where a passenger plane crashed at the Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, on Dec. 29, 2024. (Yonhap)

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Airplane veers off runway, crashes at airport in S. Korea's Muan

MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean passenger airplane veered off the runway and collided with a fence at an airport in the southwestern city of Muan, police and firefighters said Sunday.

The accident happened at 9:07 a.m. when the Jeju Air flight was landing at the Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, about 288 kilometers away from Seoul, the officials said.

The plane, with some 175 passengers and six crew members aboard, was returning from Bangkok.

Authorities were conducting an investigation on the site to determine the exact cause of the crash and rescue operations were also under way, the officials said.

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