Thailand: A tragic accident occurred when Jeju Air Flight 2216, carrying 181 people, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea after veering off the runway while attempting to land. The crash happened on Sunday, just a day after Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 crashed near the city of Aktau, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.The Jeju Air flight, which was returning from Thailand, crashed in South Jeolla province. According to Yonhap News Agency, 28 people have been confirmed dead, with local reports indicating that the plane caught fire upon impact. Two people were found alive as the rescue mission was continuing.Among the 175 passengers aboard the flight from Bangkok, officials say 173 were Korean nationals and two were Thai nationals. There were six crew members.The National Fire Agency sayst the initial fire was brought under control at 9.46am, 43 minutes after the first emergency call was received at 9.03am.

The extinguished plane fire at Muan International Airport Photograph: Maeng Dae-hwan/AP">

Horrifying Footage EmergesDisturbing video footage has surfaced, showing the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, which was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, attempting a “belly landing” without its landing gear extended. The aircraft crashed into the airport’s perimeter wall, causing a massive fire and thick plumes of black smoke, as seen in local TV broadcasts.The video shows Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan coming down, skidding along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.

How Did Jeju Air Flight Crash?Reports from Reuters and Yonhap reveal that the crash occurred after the aircraft’s landing gear malfunctioned. The plane, which had just returned from Thailand, was attempting to land when the incident occurred, leading to a catastrophic fire.Emergency officials confirm that the crash resulted in at least 28 casualties, with many others injured. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. The Boeing 737-800 may have suffered a bird strike that caused the landing gear to fail, according news agency Yonhap.

The pilot of Jeju Air flight 2216, traveling from Bangkok, appeared to attempt a belly landing after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy properly, according to Yonhap. During the emergency landing attempt, the aircraft was unable to slow down enough as it neared the runway's end, crashing into airport structures and causing severe damage and a fire.The flight had reportedly tried to land once before being forced to perform a "go-around," a standard maneuver where pilots abort a landing and circle back for another attempt. A bird strike is suspected to have caused the landing gear failure, though the investigation is ongoing.Acting President Choi Sung-mok, who was named interim leader of the country on Friday after the previous acting president was impeached amid an ongoing political crisis, ordered all-out rescue efforts, his office said.