Jeju Air: What we know about the South Korea plane crash

Officials are investigating the cause of the deadliest aircraft crash in South Korean history, which killed 179 people.

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Harrowing video footage shows the Jeju Air plane coming off the runway before colliding with a barrier and bursting into flames at Muan International Airport.

The plane, which was returning from Bangkok, Thailand, was carrying 181 people - 179 of whom were killed. Two crew members were rescued from the wreckage.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with fire officials indicating a bird strike and bad weather. However experts have warned the crash could have been caused by a number of factors.

Flight 7C2216 was a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air, Korea's most popular budget airline.

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