A flight operated by Jeju Air crashed at 9:03 a.m. local time on Sunday while the plane was attempting to land at Muan International Airport near the southern tip of South Korea.

A catastrophic plane crash involving Jeju Air in South Korea has reportedly claimed the lives of at least 179 people, making it the deadliest air accident of 2024. The plane was carrying 181 people on board when the accident occurred.

At least 177 people have died in a plane crash in South Korea, according to local fire and rescue officials, in what is the country’s worst air disaster in decades. Two people survived, both crew members,