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Muan Airport : A plane veered off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, with 23 casualties confirmed, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday. The Jeju Air plane, carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants, was returning from Thailand and the accident occurred while landing, the report said. Officials claim that 62 people have died so far in the plane crash at Muan airport. Relief and rescue efforts are underway and injured passengers have been hospitalized.
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At least 62 people have been confirmed dead while several others are feared injured after a South Korean passenger plane carrying more than 175 people crashed at an airport in the country's southwest on Sunday morning, according to police and fire officials. The incident occurred at 9:07 am when the Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and hit a fence at Musan International Airport in Muan County, about 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul. Officials said 62 of the fatalities occurred in the rear section of the plane and the death toll is expected to rise. So far, two persons have been rescued. The plane was returning from Bangkok, carrying 175 passengers and six crew members. They have also launched an on-spot investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash, Yonhap reported.
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