Dozens dead in South Korea plane crash

  • Firefighters work at the wreckage of a Jeju Air aircraft which crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday morning. EPA
    Firefighters work at the wreckage of a Jeju Air aircraft which crashed while landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday morning. EPA
  • Black smoke emits from Jeju Air flight 7C2216 as it veers off the runway. Reuters
    Black smoke emits from Jeju Air flight 7C2216 as it veers off the runway. Reuters
  • The aircraft slams into a wall. Reuters
    The aircraft slams into a wall. Reuters
  • The plane is engulfed in flames after hitting a wall. Reuters
    The plane is engulfed in flames after hitting a wall. Reuters
  • The plane came off the runway and struck a wall before bursting into flames, killing dozens. Yonhap / AFP
    The plane came off the runway and struck a wall before bursting into flames, killing dozens. Yonhap / AFP
  • Rescue personnel near the tail section of the aircraft after it crashed. AFP
    Rescue personnel near the tail section of the aircraft after it crashed. AFP
  • At least 47 died in the disaster, officials said. Yonhap / AFP
    At least 47 died in the disaster, officials said. Yonhap / AFP
  • The tail appears to have snapped from the main body of the aircraft. Yonhap via Reuters
    The tail appears to have snapped from the main body of the aircraft. Yonhap via Reuters
  • Passengers were seen being rushed to emergency wards in Muan in the far south of the country. Yonhap via Reuters
    Passengers were seen being rushed to emergency wards in Muan in the far south of the country. Yonhap via Reuters
  • Acting President Choi Sang-mok called for the mobilisation of all resources to save the surviving passengers. Reuters
    Acting President Choi Sang-mok called for the mobilisation of all resources to save the surviving passengers. Reuters
  • Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae, fourth from left, and other executive members bow in apology ahead of a briefing in Seoul, South Korea. AP
    Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae, fourth from left, and other executive members bow in apology ahead of a briefing in Seoul, South Korea. AP
  • A life jacket hangs on a fence next to the wreckage. Reuters
    A life jacket hangs on a fence next to the wreckage. Reuters
  • Relatives of passengers of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway. Reuters
    Relatives of passengers of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway. Reuters