Aircraft ‘almost completely destroyed’: Death toll rises to 120 in South Korea plane crash

An aircraft with 181 on board crashed at South Korea’s Muan airport on Sunday, killing 120, after it suffered a bird strike during landing, reported the national fire agency. One flight attendant and one passenger have been rescued so far.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the incident occurred at 9.03 am (1203 GMT) as Jeju Air Flight 2216, travelling from Bangkok to Muan, was attempting to land. The aircraft landing gear reportedly malfunctioned after the bird strike.
The fire department informed Yonhap that emergency teams were conducting rescue operations from the aircraft’s rear section and that the 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet was ‘almost completely destroyed.’