{"id":2384375,"date":"2024-12-28T23:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-85-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-south-korea-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-28T23:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T04:58:47","slug":"at-least-85-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-south-korea-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-85-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-south-korea-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 85 dead after plane crashes in South Korea &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-85-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-south-korea-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2384375&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea \u2062has resulted in \u200cthe deaths\u2064 of at least 85 \u2062individuals, with only two people\u2063 reportedly rescued from\u2064 the incident. The tragedy occurred on a Saturday night, and further details surrounding the circumstances of the crash are \u200bexpected to emerge. That sounds \u200dlike \u2064a\u2064 tragic incident. Plane crashes can have devastating effects,\u200c not only on the victims\u200b and their families but also\u2064 on the entire community.\u200c It&#8217;s important \u200bfor investigators to gather details to \u2064understand what caused the crash and to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prevent similar tragedies<\/a> in the future. If you \u2064need assistance with any specific information or resources related to\u2063 this incident, feel free to ask.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">At least 85 dead after plane crashes in South Korea<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1921128\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>At least 85 people are dead and two were rescued after a plane crashed at <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">South Korea<\/a>&lsquo;s Muan International Airport Saturday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Footage of the crash shows the plane sliding across the runway uncontrollably before hitting a concrete fence and becoming engulfed in flames. The plane,&nbsp;Jeju Air flight 7C2216, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, and was flying from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Two of the passengers were Thai nationals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A plane flying from Thailand crashed in South Korea on Saturday night, Dec. 28, 2024. (Lee Young-ju\/Newsis via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20241229002800315?section=national\/national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According to\">According to<\/a> South Korean outlet Yonhap, local airport authorities attributed the crash to a landing gear malfunction after it failed a first landing attempt, leading to the attempted crash landing. Authorities pointed to the plane&rsquo;s tires not being activated, and said a bird collision likely caused the malfunction.<\/p>\n<p>Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/south-korea-plane-crash-12-29-24-intl-hnk\/index.html?t=1735442615926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told \">told<\/a> emergency responders to use &ldquo;all available&rdquo; resources to respond to the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Jeju Air is a South Korean low-cost airline, and the plane in the crash was a Boeing 737-800 jet.<\/p>\n<p>Jeju Air&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jejuair.net\/ko\/main\/dark\/index.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"website \">website <\/a>was replaced with a statement apologizing for the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We, Jeju Air, bow our heads in apology to all those who suffered damages due to the recent Muan Airport accident. First of all, we will do our best to resolve the accident. We apologize for any inconvenience caused,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scene of the plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea is seen from a distance, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Maeng Dae-hwan\/Newsis via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Muan International Airport is located in Muan, a city in the southern portion of the country. Seoul, the capital, is in the northern part of South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The crash comes at a particularly calamitous period for the South Korean government following President Yoon Suk Yeol being impeached and stripped of power two weeks ago after declaring martial law, which lasted just six hours. Yoon&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3270791\/south-korea-nears-impeachment-acting-leader-ousting-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rationale \">rationale<\/a> for it was alleged pro-North Korean interests taking control of Parliament and other &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-president-declares-martial-law-suspends-parliament\/\" title=\"South Korean President Declares Martial Law, Suspends Parliament\">anti-state&#038;rdquo<\/a>; forces.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Han Duck-soo briefly took over as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-read-the-memo-provided-to-vp-pence-noting-that-he-has-the-opportunity-to-save-the-country\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Read the Memo Provided to VP Pence Noting that He Has the Opportunity to Save the Country\">acting president<\/a>, before being impeached himself, leading to Choi, who is a finance minister, taking over the position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1921128\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1921128\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 85 dead in South Korea plane crash at Muan Airport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2384376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-korea-plane-crash-jeju-air.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36784,13980,38143,34188],"class_list":["post-2384375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aviation-news","tag-casualties","tag-plane-crash","tag-south-korea"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/south-korea-plane-crash-jeju-air.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384375"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384379,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384375\/revisions\/2384379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}