German Chancellor, Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz, has sent his condolences to the families of victims of the plane crash in South Korea.
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Firefighters and rescue workers at the site of the plane crash at Muan International Airport, Muan, South Korea on Sunday 29 December, 2024. Photo: Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images via edition.cnn.com |
The plane operated by Jeju Air crashed at the Main International Airport in Muan, South Korea.
181 people were on board the plane, 179 died, only two (2) were rescued – the two are flight crew members.
Scholz wrote: “We have received the terrible news of a plane crash in South Korea with many fatalities. Our condolences go out to the families of those killed in the crash and we wish those injured a speedy recovery.”