Plane carrying 181 people crashes in South Korea after suspected bird strike - almost all feared dead

Plane carrying 181 people crashes in South Korea after suspected bird strike - almost all feared dead

Footage on South Korean television shows the moment the plane carrying 181 people skidded off the runway and crashed, bursting into flames.

A passenger jet carrying 181 people has crashed in South Korea, killing at least 125 people.

Two crew members have been rescued but all other missing people are now presumed to have been killed, according to firefighting authorities.

22 people have been identified so far, according to the Jeonnam Fire Department.

Rescuers are attempting to pull people from the wreckage of the plane after it veered off a runway at Muan International Airport and crashed into a wall, bursting into flames.

32 fire trucks and several helicopters were deployed to contain the blaze, with around 1,560 firefighters, police officers, soldiers and other officials sent to the site, according to the fire agency.

source Skynews