rescuers identified the bodies of 179 victims – UNIAN

Of the 181 people on board South Korea's Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, only two survived; all other passengers unfortunately died. This was reported by the country's national fire agency, The Wall Street Journal reports.

As it became known, the plane left the runway and collided with a barrier at the airport in Muan district, which is located in the southwest of the country. The plane crash occurred after 9 a.m. local time.

It is noted that the plane of the South Korean airline Jeju Air took off from Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew members on board.

The news is being updated…