PHOTOS as Death toll rises to 124 of South Korean Plane Crash

Images emerge as the death toll from the South Korean plane crash reaches 124.

The crash occurred as the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

At least 124 people have been killed when a passenger plane caught fire after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in South Korea’s Muan city, the country’s National Fire Agency said.

The accident occurred on Sunday at 9.03am local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six crew from the Thai capital Bangkok.

The National Fire Agency confirmed that 124 people – 57 women, 54 men and 13 others whose genders weren’t immediately identifiable – have been killed.

Two people have been rescued – both crew members. The fire that engulfed the plane has been extinguished, the agency said.

Citing fire agency officials, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said that hopes are fading for survivors.