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The Muan Airport Plane Crash Is Suspected To Have Been Caused By A Bird Strike

Fire authorities search for the missing and recover the deceased at the site of an accident near Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, on December 29, 2024, where a Jeju Air passenger plane collides during landing. The accident, which claims 176 lives, leaves 3 missing, and sees 2 rescued, is the worst domestic passenger plane crash in history. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#11901519
Date Taken	29 December 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category	Disaster and Accident
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Chris Jung/NurPhoto

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