Tragic plane crash in South Korea and Kazakhstan Claim Lives
NEWS CHARIOT (New Delhi, Dec.29) : A tragic aviation accident occurred in South Korea on Sunday when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, returning from Bangkok, crashed and landed at Muan Airport. The incident resulted in a devastating fire that engulfed the aircraft. As of now, 29 people have been confirmed dead, with authorities fearing that the death toll could rise further.
According to the reports, the aircraft, carrying over 170 passengers, crash-landed, and after the fire was extinguished, rescue teams worked tirelessly to evacuate passengers from the burning plane. Local TV stations broadcasted shocking images of thick black smoke rising from the wreckage. The plane reportedly slid off the runway, hitting a fence, and emergency services are still investigating the exact cause of the fire. Initial reports suggest that the plane landed without its landing gear deployed, which may have contributed to the explosion. South Korean authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of the fire.
This accident marks the second major aviation disaster in just one week. Earlier in the week, a Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday. The flight, en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny in Russia, went down near the Caspian Sea, about 3 kilometers from Aktau. Tragically, 38 of the 67 people on board were killed, and the rest were injured.
As per the initial reports, it suggested that fog was a possible factor in the crash, but a later investigation revealed that Russian military forces accidentally shot down the plane, mistaking it for a threat. The plane had deviated from its intended path, possibly due to fog and warnings about Ukrainian drones in the area. Despite the confusion, the primary investigation pointed to a tragic case of mistaken identity by the Russian air defense forces.
Both accidents have shocked the global aviation community, and investigations continue into the causes behind these tragic events, reports said.
