A passenger airliner crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea while landing, killing practically everyone on board except two. According to reports, the aviation accident was caused when the front landing gear failed to deploy. The plane was seen descending and then smashing into a wall before erupting into flames.?
The victims of the heinous incident have been named and photographed for the first time. One of them is a three-year-old who was slain while returning home from his first international trip. The Jeju Air flight arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members.
According to news.com.au, the three-year-old's photo was shared by his parents, Kang Ko, 43, and his wife, Jin Lee Seon, 37, while on vacation. The couple had uploaded photos from their family vacation overseas, including one in which the child is seen peering out the plane window.
The snapshot was shared with a caption that appears heartbreaking in the context. "My son is going abroad for the first time on a night flight, and his first passport has no stamp," he wrote.?
The post also included several additional photos from the trip, along with a caption about the places the family had visited in Thailand.?
Citizens pay tribute at a combined memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air jet crash in Muan, southwest South Korea, on December 30, 2024.?
All 179 persons on board a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airfield in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead, with only two saved, numerous media reports said Sunday, citing fire officials.?
On Sunday, South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok declared a week of mourning for the disaster.?
According to reports, five of the 179 people killed were children under the age of 10.?
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