179 Dead In South Korea's Worst-Ever Aviation Disaster

The death toll rose to 179, leaving just two of the 181 souls on board the Boeing 737-800 jetliner unaccounted for, according to The Guardian. 

Two crew members—one male and one female—survived and are currently hospitalized. The two survivors were found in the aircraft's tail section, the only part of the plane that retained some of its shape after the high-speed runway crash. 

Jeju Air Flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan, South Korea, crashed and caught fire after a 'bird strike' reportedly caused a landing gear malfunction, forcing the pilots to land the jet on its belly. However, the pilots could not burn off enough airspeed during the landing approach and flaring process during the landing, resulting in the aircraft crashing into a berm at the end of the runway.

BREAKING: Video shows crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 in South Korea. 181 people on board pic.twitter.com/9rQUC0Yxt8

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