At least 127 people were killed when an airliner belly-landed and veered off the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at South Korea’s Muan International Airport on Sunday, the national fire agency said, news agency Reuters reported.
Jeju Air (089590.KS), opens new tab flight 7C2216, arriving from the Thai capital Bangkok with 181 people on board, was attempting to land shortly after 9 a.m. (0000 GMT) at the airport in the south of the country, South Korea’s transport ministry said.
Following the crash of a passenger jet carrying 181 people, which burst into flames after skidding off the runway and striking a wall at an airport in South Korea’s Muan County on Sunday, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae issued a statement expressing regret and offered heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, according to Yonhap News Agency.
“Regardless of the cause, I take full responsibility as the CEO,” Kim said.
Meanwhile, the Jeju Air Company, assured of sparing no effort to cope with the crash. In a statement, the company said, “Jeju Air will spare no effort to respond to the accident.”
“We are currently working to determine the exact cause and details of the situation,” a company official said. “The aircraft has been in operation for 15 years with no history of accidents,” Yonhap reported.
