28 people died in a commercial airplane crash at South Korea’s Muan International Airport. The plane veered off the runway while landing and caught fire after the crash. There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board, with only two survivors rescued. The flight originated in Bangkok and the crash occurred between 9:03 a.m. and 9:13 a.m. local time. Firefighters were able to put out the initial blaze by 9:46 a.m. 80 firefighters and 32 fire trucks were responding to the crash in the southern city of Muan. South Korea’s acting president and other officials called for immediate mobilization efforts to put out the fire and rescue people. An emergency meeting is being held over the airplane crash. This is a developing story and updates are expected. Stella Kim, an NBC News freelance producer based in Seoul, reported on the tragic event.
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Dead toll rises to 28 in South Korean airport plane crash, 181 passengers on board
