At Least 85 People Killed in Plane Crash in South Korea — Agency

There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane

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SEOUL, December 29. /TASS/. At least 85 have been killed in a plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province, the Yonhap news agency reports.

There were 175 passengers and six crew members on board the plane.

The plane, en route from Bangkok, veered off the runway and collided with a fence during landing. According to emergency officials, the aircraft’s landing gears failed due to a birdstrike.

Meanwhile, the News1 agency reports that two people have been rescued alive so far. Rescuers are carrying out a rescue operation in the tail section of the aircraft. Efforts continue to extinguish a fire caused by the crash.

News has been updated (6:30; 7:29 Moscow time) - updated number of victims.