A passenger plane burst into flames on Sunday after it skidded off the runway at Muan Airport in South Korea, resulting in a devastating crash that claimed the lives of at least 62 people. The tragic incident occurred when the aircraft’s front landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to slam into a concrete fence. This disaster has been described as one of South Korea’s worst aviation tragedies.

According to the National Fire Agency, emergency responders battled to extinguish the blaze, which was largely under control by the time the fire trucks and helicopters arrived at the scene. The Jeju Air flight, which was carrying 181 people, had been returning from Bangkok. Among the deceased, 37 were women, and 25 were men. Officials said that two survivors, one passenger and one crew member, were successfully pulled from the wreckage.