A Boeing passenger jet crashed in South Korea Sunday … reportedly killing dozens of people after what authorities are labeling a failure of the landing gear
The Boeing 737 — en route from Thailand — veered off the runway at Muan International Airport around 9 AM local time
Video taken at the airport shows the plane sliding across the asphalt … unable to stop itself before it runs into what looks like a wall and explodes.
All told, 181 people — 175 and six crew members — were on the flight. According to early reports, at least 62 people are dead at the time of this writing … with the death toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
We know at least two people have been rescued from the crash.
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CNN — citing South Korean officials — says landing gear malfunction is the cause of the crash. If you watch the video, you can see the plan is sliding on its underbelly … no wheels beneath it.
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