The landing gear of the plane did not open, 28 passengers died so far

South Korea. A plane carrying 181 people crashed in South Korea on Sunday, killing 28 people. The plane went off the runway during landing, causing this major accident. According to Reuters, a plane went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, in which 28 people have been confirmed dead.

The report said that there were 175 passengers and 6 flight attendants on board the Jeju Air plane, the plane was returning from Bangkok and crashed while landing. The airport is in the southern part of South Korea. Pictures shared by local media show smoke coming out of the plane.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the plane slipped off the runway and collided with a fence. The incident took place at 9:07 am local time at the southwestern coastal airport. South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sung-mok has given instructions to speed up relief and rescue operations.