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The two crew members who survived the plane crash in South Korea on Sunday morning (29) – local time – are hospitalized and conscious. Jeju Air airline employees were among the 181 occupants of the Boeing 737-800, which left Bangkok, Thailand, bound for Muan, South Korea. Due to the landing accident, 179 people died.
This Sunday (29), a director of a South Korean hospital updated the . At a press conference, Ju Woong stated that one of the survivors is a 33-year-old male flight attendant. The boy was rescued unconscious by doctors and when he regained consciousness he was already being monitored by the medical team.
Despite the scare, according to the Yonhap agency, the commissioner is conscious and has no communication difficulties. The other survivor is a 25-year-old woman who is also a flight attendant. The young woman suffered injuries to her head and ankle, and is hospitalized in Seoul, in the South Korean capital.
The plane crash happened around 9am this Sunday (29th) – around 9pm on Saturday (28th) in Brazil – and resulted in 179 deaths. The and collided with a concrete wall. Upon impact, the plane exploded and was quickly consumed by flames.
The Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft took off from the city of Bangkok, Thailand, and was destined for Muan, South Korea. According to the company, 181 people were on the plane, including 175 passengers and six crew members. According to the passenger list, 179 occupants were Korean and two were Thai.
The journey between Bangkok and Muan is approximately 3,700 kilometers. The cause of the accident is not yet known, however, it could be related to a problem with the landing gear and also with . The causes will be investigated. This is South Korea’s worst plane crash since 1997.
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