08:05 (13:05)โข179 Perish in Muan's Landing Gear Disaster
โจThe newspapers extensively cover a devastating plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea, with death toll now confirmed at 179 (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, NYT, AP). Only two survivors were found in the tail section of the Jeju Air plane (CNN, Washington Post). New details emerge about the crash sequence: the plane attempted landing with closed landing gear, skidded across the runway, and collided with a concrete wall before bursting into flames (NPR, AP).