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Relatives of passengers of Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft at Muan International Airport in Muan on December 30, 2024. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea when it crashed. [AFP]
Cries of anguish echoed through a lounge at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Monday as families waited for news of relatives killed in the weekend's Jeju Air plane crash.
The Boeing 737-800 from Thailand crashed Sunday while attempting an emergency belly landing, smashing into a wall and bursting into flames. All but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard were killed.
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