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| ▲ Firefighters carry out rescue operations at Muan International Airport in Muan, 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on Dec. 29, 2024, after a passenger plane with 181 people aboard crashed. (Yonhap) |
(LEAD) Jeju Air-plane crash
(LEAD) Jeju Air vows all-out efforts to cope with deadly plane crash
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SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Jeju Air Co. on Sunday said it will spare no effort to cope with a deadly crash of its flight carrying 181 passengers, with the airline's chief executive saying that its top priority is supporting bereaved families of the victims.
"We extend our deepest condolences and apologies to the passengers who lost their lives in the accident and to their bereaved families," Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae said in a statement.
The statement came after a Jeju Air flight veered off the runway during landing and collided with a fence at Muan International Airport in Muan County, about 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul.
Except for the two rescued from the accident, all people on board are presumed to have died, firefighting authorities said.
"Currently, the exact cause of the accident has yet to be determined, and we must wait for the official investigation by government agencies," Kim said. "Regardless of the cause, I take full responsibility as the CEO."
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