All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities.
It was reported at about 9:03 a.m. local time that the airplane with 175 passengers, including 173 South Koreans and two Thais, together with six flight attendants on board crashed while attempting to land at the Muan International Airport, some 290 km southwest of the capital Seoul.
The Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand landed without wheels, skidded off the runway, and hit the outer wall of the runway, with its fuselage broken in half and catching fire.
Only two crew members were rescued at the rear of the ill-fated aircraft, most parts of which were severely damaged, and the remaining 179 people were confirmed dead.
The fire authorities believed that a bird strike that led to landing gear failure may have caused the accident.
After making the first landing attempt, the aircraft went around into the air due to the estimated malfunctioning of landing gear and made the second landing attempt with a belly landing that resulted in the disaster.
TV footage showed a big plume of black smoke billowing out of the Boeing 737-800 engulfed by flames. Another footage showed an engine on the plane's right wing emitting smoke with flames before attempting to land.
An official with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said at a televised press briefing that the retrieval of both flight data and voice recorders was completed to look into the air disaster.
The transport ministry added that it may take at least months to years to figure out the exact cause of the accident.
Aboard - 在船上、飞机上、车上等交通工具上
例句：All 179 people aboard the plane were confirmed dead.
Confirmed - 确认的，确定的
例句：The passengers' deaths were confirmed by authorities.
Rescued - 被营救的
例句：Two survivors were rescued from the crash site.
Passenger jet - 客机，乘客飞机
例句：The passenger jet crashed while attempting to land.
Crash - 坠毁，碰撞
例句：The jet crashed while landing at the airport.
Fire authorities - 消防部门，消防当局
例句：The fire authorities reported the details of the crash.
Muan International Airport - 木安国际机场
例句：The crash occurred at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
Fuselage - 飞机的机身
例句：The fuselage of the aircraft was broken in half during the crash.
Skidded - 打滑，滑行
例句：The plane skidded off the runway after landing.
Belly landing - 胸着陆，腹部着陆（指飞机没有着陆轮的紧急迫降）
例句：The aircraft made a belly landing on its second attempt.
Ill-fated - 命运不济的，灾难的
例句：The ill-fated aircraft crashed after a second attempt to land.
Bird strike - 鸟击（指鸟与飞机相撞）
例句：A bird strike may have caused the landing gear failure.
Landing gear - 起落架
例句：The landing gear malfunctioned during the crash.
Plume - 羽毛状的烟雾，烟柱
例句：A plume of black smoke billowed from the plane.
Boeing 737-800 - 波音737-800型飞机
例句：The plane involved in the crash was a Boeing 737-800.
Emitting - 排放，释放
例句：The engine was emitting smoke and flames before landing.
Retrieval - 检索，回收
例句：The retrieval of the flight data and voice recorders was completed.
Flight data recorder - 飞行数据记录仪
例句：The flight data recorder is being examined for clues to the cause of the crash.
Voice recorder - 语音记录器，驾驶舱语音记录器
例句：The voice recorder may help determine what happened in the cockpit.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport - 韩国土地、基础设施和交通部
例句：An official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held a press briefing.
Air disaster - 空难
例句：The investigation will look into the causes of the air disaster.
Cause of the accident - 事故原因
例句：It may take months or even years to determine the exact cause of the accident.