South Korea Plane Crash: 179 people lost their lives in a plane crash in South Korea on Sunday (December 29, 2025), but two of the six crew members aboard the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 survived the horrific accident. The survivors include one man and one woman. Officials said that there were a total of 181 people on board the plane. South Korea has called for a special investigation to find out the cause of the plane crash.
Both crew members who survived the horrific accident were taken to hospital by emergency personnel. According to ABC News report, two survivors were admitted to separate hospitals in Seoul on Monday. He suffered serious injuries in this accident, his left shoulder was broken and he also suffered a serious injury on his head. When the doctor asked 32-year-old crew member Lee about his condition, he asked what happened, why am I here. According to the doctor, Lee’s reaction was full of enthusiasm.
There were a total of 181 people on board the plane
Officials said that a total of 181 people were on board the plane. The passengers were mainly South Koreans, although they also included two Thai nationals. The other survivor, 25-year-old flight attendant Koo, is also recovering, according to hospital staff and Korean Transport Ministry officials. The ministry said that both survivors escaped life-threatening injuries, have now regained consciousness, but have no clear memory of the events following the massive explosion during landing.
The South Korean Transport Ministry said that 146 bodies have been identified. DNA and fingerprint samples are being collected for the other 33 bodies. South Korean authorities have started handing over the bodies of the victims to their families.
Causes and possible causes of the accident
This Jeju Air flight was departing from Bangkok and landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea. The initial landing attempt was unsuccessful. At the same time, a warning was given from the ground control center about bird collision, after which the pilot issued a distress signal. The aircraft crossed the runway with its front landing gear closed, collided with a concrete enclosure and burst into flames.
initial inspection
Observers say that video of the crash showed a suspected problem with the plane’s engine, but landing gear failure may have been the main cause of the crash.
US investigators, including Boeing, and South Korean officials are examining two black boxes from the crash, officials said.
