Founded in 2005, Jeju Air is South Korea’s largest low-cost airline.

Its hub is in the city of Jeju, which has the second largest international airport in the country after Seoul-Incheon.

The airline has a fleet of 40 aircraft, all of which are Boeing 737s, a model largely used by low-cost airlines around the world.

The crash at Muan Airport was the first fatal accident in Jeju Air’s history.

The death toll from the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea has risen to 120, according to South Korean firefighters

The accident is one of the deadliest disasters in the country’s aviation history.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra expressed his deep condolences to the families of those affected by the Jeju Air plane crash in a post on social platform X.

Paetongtarn said she had ordered the Foreign Ministry to provide immediate assistance and investigate whether there were any Thai nationals on the plane. The plane began its journey in the Thai capital Bangkok.

Jeju Jet CEO Kim E-bae has publicly apologized for the crash of the airline’s plane that killed at least 96 people.

In a brief media briefing, Kim said supporting the bereaved families was the airline’s top priority, adding that there had been no previous accidents involving the crashed plane.

According to a South Korean fire department official, there was little chance that the remaining passengers on the crashed Jeju Air flight would survive.

“Passengers were thrown from the aircraft after it collided with the barrier, leaving little chance of survival,” a local fire department said in a statement.

At least 96 of the plane’s 181 passengers have already been confirmed dead, while two people – both crew members – have so far been taken out alive.

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