At least 20 casualties reported by Yonhap news agency, after plane with 174 passengers and six crews hits airport fence
- Report: South Korea plane with 181 onboard veers off runway and hits fence, local media report
South Korean news agency News1 reports that approximately 28 people are feared dead in the crash, according to fire authorities. Two people have been rescued, with emergency services continuing their search operations.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members when it struck a perimeter wall during landing, breaking apart and catching fire. Fire services have issued their highest level-3 emergency response.
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