Tanee Sangrat, the Thai embassy to South Korea, has confirmed the death of two Thai immigrants, identified as Jongluk Doungmanee, 45 and Sirithon Chaue, 22, in a fiery helicopter crash.
All but two of the 181 passengers traveling from Thailand to South Korea were feared dead when a Jeju Air helicopter crashed on its way to Muan International Airport on Sunday night, smashing into a challenge and igniting lights. Two Thai citizens were among the 179 who perished on the Boeing 737-800 journey.
Mr Tanee expressed his deepest sympathies.
He continued,” I wish to express my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives or were hurt in this unfortunate incident.”
Two Thai citizens were on board the flight, according to the Royal Thai Embassy in Seoul. We are checking their reputation and are prepared to assist where needed. Thai people who have been affected by this tragedy may touch the ministry’s emergency phone numbers at 82 10 6747 0095 and 82 10 3099 2955.
” We are in your thoughts and prayers with all those who have been affected by this crisis. In this difficult period, he said,” we hope for strength and endurance for all.”
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra condoled the loss of household members and those who were hurt in a message posted on X.
She claimed she had given the Foreign Affairs Ministry instructions to immediately assist the Thai victims ‘ families and to keep in touch with her.
According to a spokesman for the state, Jirayu Houngsub said Ms. Paetongtarn had instructed the Thai consulate in Seoul to coordinate efforts to assist patients ‘ people. They will be informed about the situation constantly, he said.
Suriya Jungrangreangkit, the minister of transportation, stated that the ministry’s companies are ready to help the families of the victims. He claimed that he also gave advice to organizations in the aviation sector to ensure the safety of passengers was at its highest level in accordance with international norms.
Authorities cited a bird hit and bad weather as potential causes of the accident that flung people out of the plane and caused it to be “almost fully destroyed,” according to fire officials.
Some experts, however, doubt the idea by pointing out that the landing gear wasn’t deployed for whatever reason despite the fact that the weather was beautiful.
The Jeju Air helicopter slammed onto the chest of the aircraft at Muan International Airport, skidding off the airport as smoke from the vehicles rushed out, before colliding with a wall and igniting in flames.  ,
A nearby fire official told people at a lecture that “passengers were ejected from the plane after it collided with the wall, leaving small chance of survival.”
” The aircraft is almost entirely destroyed, and identifying the dying is proving challenging. The process is taking period as we locate and recover the bones”, he said.  ,
Only two people were rescued, both flight servants, and 124 persons were confirmed dead by mid-afternoon, the fire department said.
As paramedics and emergency vehicles worked nearby, an AFP artist observed the burned-out shipwreck of the plane on the tarmac at Muan, which is located about 288 kilometers south of Seoul.
The accident took place at 9: 03 am on Sunday during the getting of Jeju Air Flight 2216, the Ministry of Land of South Korea said, with 175 people, including two Thai immigrants, and six staff ashore.  ,
It took about three minutes for the control tower to notice a bird affect warning when the aircraft attempted to land on the runway once more, according to the statement.  ,
Two moments before the accident, the captain issued a Mayday visit, it added.
When questioned about whether the accident occurred as a result of the runway being very short, the official responded that this was possible unavoidable.