South Korean airliner crash all but two passengers on board

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00:00This was a dramatic moment. The Jeju plane carrying 181 people crash-landed and burst

00:06into a ball of flames. So far, two people have been pulled out alive, but over 100 have

00:12been killed.

00:13Officials said the landing gear of the Boeing 737 arriving from Bangkok appeared to have

00:19malfunctioned. Local media reported it may have been caused by birds getting into the

00:22plane's system, combined with adverse weather conditions. They promise a thorough investigation

00:28and rescue operation.

00:31The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is currently operating the Central Accident

00:36Response Headquarters and plans to do its utmost to minimize casualties.

00:41Later, we will discuss the situation and the cause through additional briefings after consulting

00:46with the relevant organizations.

00:53The airline's CEO has paid tributes to those who lost their lives.

00:59Above all, I would like to express my deepest condolences and apologies to the passengers

01:06and their families whose relatives lost lives in this accident. Regardless of the cause

01:13of the accident, I feel responsible as the CEO.

01:18We, Jeju Air, will do our best to quickly resolve the accident and support the families

01:24of the passengers.

01:30The crash is one of the deadliest seen in South Korea. It is the first big test for

01:34acting President Choi Sung-mook, who was named interim leader of the country on Friday.

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