As close allies, the American people share deep bonds of friendship with the South Korean people and our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by this tragedy,' Biden said.

At Muan International Airport in South Korea, a plane carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants veered off the runway and collided with a wall, as reported by Yonhap.

Two crew members were rescued, and one survivor, who suffered multiple fractures, told doctors: "When I woke up, I'd already been rescued."

An airliner landed without wheels and burst into flames as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport on Sunday.

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.

Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day.

Grieving relatives of people killed in a plane crash in South Korea have visited the site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day

Family members have gathered at the South Korea’s Muan International Airport for news of their relatives killed in a fiery plane crash.

Family members of a victim of the Jeju Air plane crash grieve at a temporary shelter at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, 30 2024 It was an emotional scene at an airport in South Korea after 179 people were killed in a plane crash.