Two people -- one crew and one passenger -- were rescued from the wreckage as part of an ongoing rescue operation, the national fire agency said in a statement.
Officials suspect a landing gear failure, possibly due to a bird strike, may have caused the accident. They have begun an on-site investigation to determine the exact cause, the Yonhap news agency reported.
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At least 62 have been killed in a plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province, the Yonhap news agency reports.
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At least 58 bodies have been recovered but that number is not final, another fire official told Reuters.
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