At least 28 passengers have been killed in a plane crash at an airport in South Korea, local media reports.
Passengers are being rescued from the tail of the plane which crashed at Muan Airport after veering off the runway.
The plane was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it attempted to land, but its landing gear was said to have not fully opened.
Yonhap News Agency reports that at least 28 people have been killed in the crash, citing officials who have also said that a collision with a bird may have caused the malfunction.
Firefighters and rescue team members work in the aftermath of the crash.
Pic: Lee Young-ju/Newsis/AP
Footage on social media appears to show the moment the plane slammed into a wall at the airport and burst into flames, after skidding off the runway.
Firefighters were also attempting to rescue 23 passengers who were in the tail section of the wreckage, according to officials, who added the plane’s landing gear had malfunctioned.
The plane caught fire during the crash but the blaze has since been put out.
Jeju Air flight 7C2216 was on its way back from Bangkok, Thailand, at the time of the crash.
South Korea’s emergency office didn’t immediately confirm the reported casualties but said that two people had been safely rescued.
Among those on board were 173 South Koreans and two Thais, local media reported.
Photos shared by local media showed smoke and flames engulfing parts of the plane.
So far almost 30 people are said to have died.
Pic: Reuters
A rescue team prepares at Muan Airport after the crash.
Pic: Maeng Dae-hwan/Newsis/AP
Thick smoke above the airport after the crash.
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Acting President Choi Sung-mok ordered an all-out rescue effort, his office said.
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