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What we know so far about the deadly Jeju Air passenger plane crash in South Korea

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The 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet was arriving from Bangkok when the crash happened at 9:03 a.m. Sunday in the town of Muan in South Korea .

The jet operated by Jeju Air had 181 passengers and crew.

Of those, a total of 179 people perished in the crash and ensuing fire; only two crew members survived.

The government declared Muan a special disaster zone.

Pope Francis offers condolences from St. Peter’s Square .

Thai PM orders ministry of foreign affairs to provide assistance immediately.

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba says he is “deeply saddened by the loss of many precious lives” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also extends condolences.

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