Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.

SEOUL, South Korea — A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials said.

Just two survivors were rescued from the wreckage of the passenger plane, which had been returning from Thailand.

The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.

Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use "all available" resources to respond to the crash.

Families wept and wailed as officials read off the names of the victims who died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Muan International Airport, where the crash occurred.

A plane carrying 181 people crashed while landing, killing most on board. Officials were investigating a possible malfunction with the landing gear and a bird strike.

BANGKOK: A tragic accident on Dec 29, 2024, claimed 179 lives when a flight from Bangkok crashed and burst into flames upon landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

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The flight was carrying 181 passengers and crew when it belly-landed before slamming into a barrier, killing all aboard except two flight attendants.