SEOUL: At least 29 people died in a plane crash in South Korea's Muan airport on Sunday.
It was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members.
"We have so far confirmed 29 deaths from the crash... but the tally could rise due to the critically injured," said Lee Hyeon-ji, a local fire department official, revising a previous casualty figure provided by authorities.
The crash is believed to have been caused by "contact with birds, resulting in malfunctioning landing gear" as the plane attempted to land at the airport in the country's southwest, Yonhap reported.
Rescue authorities were evacuating passengers from the rear section of the jet. - AFP