At least 177 people died in a terrible jet crash at an airport in the southwestern part of South Korea. The whole country is in sadness. The passenger jet, which was trying to land, crashed on its belly and caught fire, making it one of the deadliest flying accidents in South Korea’s history.
The terrible accident happened on Sunday, and the local fire department confirmed that a shocking number of people died. Eighteen of the 181 people on board have been found, and two crew members were amazingly pulled alive from the wreckage. The survivors are getting medical care right now, and a probe into what caused the crash is already under way.
People all over the country are shocked by this tragedy. Many are reminded of the last big flight accident in South Korea, which happened in 1997. Two hundred and eighteen people died when a Korean Airlines Boeing 747 crashed in the jungle of Guam. Concerns about flight safety have been raised by the latest event, which has also led to a flood of sadness and support for the families of the victims.
