Passenger airliner crashes in South Korea (VIDEO)

At least 28 people have been killed when a plane veered off a runway during landing, officials said

A Boeing 737-800 carrying 181 people on board veered off the runway and crashed into a fence during landing in South Korea. At least 28 people have been killed, South Korean national broadcaster Yonhap reported, citing officials. 

The disaster occurred shortly after 9 am local time when a Jeju Air flight was landing at the Muan International Airport in the southwestern part of the country, Yonhap said. The plane was returning to South Korea from Bangkok. 

A video posted to social media shows the large plane skidding off a runway and bursting into flames.

BREAKING: New video shows moment Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 181 people onboard crashes at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
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