[Anchor]
We will try to connect the accident site again. Reporter Na Hyunho!
[Reporter]
It's at Muan International Airport.
[Anchor]
Please tell us about the rescue site.
[Reporter]
We've been covering the site for about two hours.
The scene is still very harrowing.
If you look behind me now, you can see the search for the fuselage like this.
You can see it behind the barbed wire fence.
The white part appears to be the plane's outer fuselage.
You can see a number of fragments from the plane around there.
A lot of debris is scattered around.
Right behind me, I could also see paramedics carrying the body on a stretcher a little while ago.
It seems that the scope of the search has been expanded a little while ago.
Paramedics could also be seen conducting a search operation in a field behind barbed wire. A fire broke out immediately after the
accident, and the fire was first extinguished at 9:45 an hour ago.
So far, two people have been rescued, and the rest have not been rescued.
[Anchor]
We will point out the accident situation again with YTN reporter Kim Seung-hwan.
First of all, let's summarize the accident again and point out the new news.
[Reporter]
If we arrange it again first, it is understood that Jeju Air Flight 7C-2216 from Bangkok at around 9 o'clock had an accident while landing due to a landing gear failure.
The aircraft was originally scheduled to leave Bangkok at 1:30 a.m. and land at Muan Airport at around 8:30 a.m., but this accident occurred at around 9 a.m.
In addition, if we put together everything the informant said, it is impossible to land normally while trying to land on the runway, so it seems that the accident occurred while trying to land again like this screen on the report screen.
Usually, people try to land on wheels.
But if you look at this video, there's circumstantial evidence that it attempted to land the fuselage.
Therefore, when you land on the fuselage, the risk is very high, so you actually land on the fuselage in an emergency situation.
So in this case, the aircraft reached the end of the runway and failed to slow down, so it seems that the fire broke out momentarily after hitting the structure.
Therefore, the aircraft seems to have attempted to land the fuselage at the moment because the landing gear, or wheels, did not come down normally.
Then, as to why landing gear did not come out, there is currently an assumption that it is due to bird strikes, that is, bird collisions.
Also, as you can see in the video, the aircraft is almost completely burnt.
As you can see on the screen, you can see situations where there is no shape left except for the tail compartment.
Unfortunately, there are still two rescued people, one passenger, and one crew member, and 28 people have been identified from the rear.
Also, to summarize the passengers once again, there are 173 Koreans out of 175 passengers, 6 crew members, and 175 passengers. In addition, there are two Thai people, and those who have been rescued are taken to hospitals for treatment.
[Anchor]
Those who are being rescued and treated, are there any major health problems?
What do you think?
[Reporter]
I haven't heard about that part yet, so I haven't heard it yet. It is now understood that one is a passenger and the other is a female flight attendant.
[Anchor]
There are a lot of people who reported it, but how is the roaring sound or smoke described at the time of the accident?
[Reporter]
For now, there are people who saw fireworks when the plane was floating.
That part cannot be confirmed at the moment, but you can see that the situation was very urgent just by looking at the report video.
It happened very soon when no action could be taken, so it seems that an investigation should be conducted on this part as well.
[Anchor]
I'm showing you the video again and again.There may be some smoke when the fuselage hit the floor, but when you pass it in the beginning, you can also see smoke from the wing.
If that's true, as reporter Kim Seung-hwan pointed out, I'm showing it from a different angle.
If so, as reporter Kim Seung-hwan pointed out, I can see the smoke over there.
The possibility that it caused the failure as the bird was sucked into the engine seems to put some weight on this part.
The plane crash happened around 9 o'clock.
It's Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do. It's a Jeju Air flight carrying 175 passengers. It is said that six crew members were also on board
.
Unfortunately, more than 30 people have been confirmed dead so far.
The plane left Bangkok, Thailand, early this morning and was returning to Muan.
The report was received at around 9:05 a.m.
At the time, the caller reportedly said that the plane had crashed and was on fire.
Police believe it has collided with the outer wall of the airport so far.
The fire authorities have taken three steps to respond to the accident.
Currently, the fire authorities are mobilizing both manpower and equipment to rescue passengers in the plane.
[Anchor]
Reporter Na Hyun-ho is reporting on the situation of the accident, so please count the rescue situation again.
[Reporter]
So far, 175 passengers and 6 crew members are said to have been on board.
And the total number of people is 181, of which a total of 181 are counted, including 173 Korean passengers and two Thai passengers.
Unfortunately, 28 people have been confirmed dead so far.
The plane left Bangkok, Thailand, early this morning and was returning to Muan. The report of the accident
was reported at around 9:05 and the caller said the plane crashed and was on fire. Police now believe the plane collided with the airport's outer wall.
So it seems that the plane had an accident while trying to land the fuselage. The Korea Airports Corporation says the
accident plane caught fire while attempting to land the fuselage due to a landing gear failure.
[Anchor]
Currently, the scale of casualties continues to be updated.
I think it would be good if accurate information came out in a little detail.
Do you have any plans to brief the fire authorities or the police?
[Reporter]
Rescue operations are currently taking place inside the aircraft.
Because of this, it seems that there will be a briefing after all the rescue work has been carried out to some extent.
Currently, 175 passengers and 6 crew members were on board. There is news that two people have been rescued so far.
And this is the news that just came in.
The news that the death toll has increased to 36 so far is now being confirmed.
[Anchor]
Unfortunately, we have no choice but to tell you that the death toll has increased.
I would like to inform you that the death toll has increased to 36.
I'm waiting to hear from the survivors.
I've told you that the death toll has risen to 36.
Reporter Na Hyun-ho, The landing gear didn't come down, we've told you many things about this, but is there any news from the site about the reason why the landing gear didn't come down properly?
[Reporter]
Since the site is focusing on rescue efforts, there is no talk about the cause of the accident.
However, according to the Korea Airports Corporation, it is confirmed that the crashed plane attempted to land on the fuselage at the time of the crash.
This is an accidental passenger plane that was scheduled for Muan Airport at around 8:30 a.m. today.
It has been revealed that an accident appeared to have occurred while attempting to land the fuselage due to a landing gear failure.
[Anchor]
Are the families of the passengers on the plane also at the scene now?
[Reporter]
When we saw it from the scene a while ago, we could see a person coming to the scene here and trying to enter the interior.
It is not yet possible to confirm whether it is a family or not, but there is a story that families are coming here one after another.
So far, the total number of passengers has reached 181.
That's why the family seems to be coming here to Muan Airport.
[Anchor]
We've seen the fire from the beginning of the accident to the end of the fire.I think it would be good if you could accurately tell me the situation at the dry site once again.
All the flames and these parts have been cleared up, and only searches are taking place right now, right?
[Reporter]
That's right.
If you look at the scene, you can see the aircraft fuselage behind the barbed wire.
A little while ago, I was able to see firefighters searching the interior as they opened the door installed on the fuselage.
A lot of debris is scattered around how shocking it was.
A little while ago, we also saw paramedics carrying bodies on stretchers.
If you turn the screen around and look a little further over there, you can also see the blackened appearance on the wing of the tail of the plane. A fire broke out immediately after the
accident, and the initial diagnosis was completed at about an hour and 9:45.
So far, two people have been rescued, and no additional survival news has been heard.
[Anchor]
Unfortunately, no additional survivors have been rescued.
I told you the sad news that the death toll has increased to 36.
Now, the National Police Agency has also been informed that it has issued an emergency, the highest level of emergency duty, in Muan, Jeollanam-do, where a crash explosion occurred during the landing of an aircraft.
An accident management headquarters has been set up at the scene, right?
[Reporter]
That's right.
The recovery work continues to take place at the site.
It appears that the search is expanding not only to where the aircraft is located, but also to the fields around it because several passengers may have jumped around.
Rescuers lined up and went around to see if there were any passengers.
[Anchor]
When reporter Na Hyun-ho sees it from the scene, do you see that fragments and objects inside have spread out a lot?
[Reporter]
That's right.
If you look at the scene, the fuselage of this plane is inside the wall and outside the wall.
It is divided into two places, and most of the gas appears to be inside the wall.
And we were also able to check the appearance of some of the walls collapsing.
You could see the wall of concrete blocks completely collapsed as a result of the impact.
It's very dizzy around here.
There are a lot of debris underneath, and the search is currently taking place, and you can see all of these debris being uncovered and checking if there are passengers at the scene.
[Anchor]
I'll give you the total number of deaths based on fire fighting standards once again.
I would like to give you unfortunate news that as of 11:20 a.m., the death toll was counted as 47.
As we await the news of the rescue of survivors, we have a sad news that the death toll has risen to 47.
Reporter Na Hyun-ho said, "I checked the fragments that were scattered disastrously."
What do witnesses who witnessed the crash say was the extent of the crash at the time?
[Reporter]
Although we have not met witnesses in person at the scene, it has been confirmed that the outer wall was shocked at a very strong speed when listening to airport officials and people around us.
Perhaps that's why some of the outer walls are now completely broken.
And because the plane's aircraft is currently on fire due to the impact of the accident, you can see the tail wings and surroundings charred.
Also, because the impact was so great, you can see fragments falling around it extensively.
Even here where I'm standing, there are debris from concrete blocks. The scene of the
scene is very harrowing.
[Anchor]
In the subtitles, we broke the news that the police have recovered 36 bodies, but we once again report that the death toll has increased to 47 by fire standards.
The fire fighting standard was as of 11:20 a.m.
The number of deaths is 47, and I will tell you once again that the fire authorities are now estimating it and counting it.
Reporter Na Hyun-ho, from the scene, I think the tail part is still shaped.
[Reporter]
That's right.
If you turn the camera and show this tail, it's completely blackened and very broken.
It is estimated that the impact was very large at the time of the accident.
News of the rest of the survivors has yet to be heard.
The accident is believed to have been caused by a landing gear problem.
The outer wall of the airport collided with the plane.
At the time of the accident, it is presumed that the accident occurred while the passenger plane was attempting to land the fuselage due to a landing gear failure.
[Anchor]
So far, I've connected reporter Na Hyun-ho to find out the situation on the spot. Reporter Na Hyun-ho, please keep me updated.
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