South Korea plane crash kills 179 with investigation into cause under way
Just two survivors were rescued from the wreckage of the passenger plane, which had been returning from Thailand.
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179 people killed in South Korea plane crash
A plane crash in South Korea on Sunday killed 179 people. Video shows the plane veering down a runway without its landing gear before hitting a concrete wall and bursting into flames. CBS News' ...CBS News - 4h -
South Korea struggles to determine cause of plane crash that killed 179 people
South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed nearly 180 people on board, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the country’s worst ...ABC News - 11h -
Monday Briefing: A Plane Crash in South Korea killed 179
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Investigators work to determine cause of South Korea plane crash
New video shows final moments of the devastating plane crash in South Korea on Sunday that killed 179 people. Now authorities are working to determine the cause, as grieving families demand ...NBC News - 7h -
179 killed in South Korea airplane crash
All 175 passengers and four crew members were killed when a Jeju Airline flight returning to South Korea from Bangkok crashed. The landing gear failed to deploy and the plane crashed into a ...CBS News - 19h -
Live Updates: Plane Crash in South Korea Kills 179
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.The New York Times - 1d -
South Korean plane crash kills 179
Officials confirm death toll after Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people bursts into flames on landingFinancial Times - 1d -
Lammy offers condolences after plane crash in South Korea kills 179 people
The death toll is expected to rise as the rest of those on board the plane remain missing about six hours after the incident in Muan.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed ...Yahoo Sports - 1d
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