A plane with 181 passengers from South Korea has crashed, leaving all but two people feared dead.

Over a hundred lives were tragically lost when a Boeing 737-800 flight operated by Jeju Air crashed while attempting to land at Muan Airport in South Korea. The flight, 7C 2216, was carrying 181 passengers from Bangkok, Thailand and was scheduled to arrive at 9am local time. According to footage shared online, the plane can be seen skidding off the runway, crashing into a wall, and bursting into flames.

The two survivors, members of the flight crew, have been rushed to the hospital, but the official death toll stands at 124 and is expected to rise. Rescue efforts are currently underway, with over 1,500 emergency personnel, including 490 firefighters and 455 police officers, deployed to the scene. So far, a flight recorder has been recovered from the wreckage.

The plane crashed into a fence and caught fire after skidding off the runway at Muan International Airport. The airport is located in Muan County, South Jeolla Province. Among the passengers on board were 173 South Koreans and two Thai nationals. Of the 124 bodies recovered, 54 have been identified as male, 57 as female, and 13 were unable to be identified.

At this time, the cause of the crash has not been confirmed. Lee Jeong-hyun, the chief of the Muan fire department, mentioned a possible "bird strike" and bad weather as potential factors. The investigation is ongoing.

The plane involved in the crash was a Boeing 737-800 jet operated by Jeju Air, a low-cost airline established in 2005. The airline covers routes in South Korea and various cities in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan and China. According to the BBC, Jeju Air claims to be South Korea's top low-cost airline.

In the wake of the tragedy, Jeju Air's CEO, Kim E-Bae, publicly apologized to the victims and their families. The company has changed its website to black and published a statement expressing their condolences and promising to do everything in their power to support those affected.

Acting President Choi Sang-Mok has declared a special disaster zone in Muan, as this incident is believed to be the deadliest plane crash in South Korea's history. He extended his deepest condolences to the victims and their families and promised to do everything possible to help the injured recover.

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