South Korea Jeju Air plane crash death toll jumps to 120
International Desk
Some 120 people are confirmed dead and just two people -- both flight crew -- rescued, South Korea's fire agency said Sunday, after a Jeju Air plane crashed on landing with 181 people on board.
"So far two rescued, 120 confirmed dead," the National Fire Agency said in a statement, with the search and rescue operation ongoing.
Video showed the Jeju Air plane landing on its belly without wheels at Muan International Airport, skidding off the runway as smoke streamed out from the engines, before crashing into a wall and exploding in flames.
"Passengers were ejected from the aircraft after it collided with the barrier, leaving little chance of survival," a local fire official told families at a briefing, according to a statement released by the fire brigade.
"The plane is almost completely destroyed, and identifying the deceased is proving difficult. The process is taking time as we locate and recover the remains," he was quoted as saying.
