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A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.

Associated Press
Dec 29, 2024
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