South Korea plane crash: Jeju Air disaster kills 179

The Jeju Air jet appeared to skid off the runway and hit a concrete fence after its front landing gear failed to deploy properly at around 9am local time (midnight GMT).

It was carrying 175 passengers and six crew from Bangkok in Thailand to Muan International airport, about 180 miles southwest of the capital Seoul.

Two flight attendants were pulled from the wreckage and the death toll has continued to rise throughout the day

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