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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.

12月29日，据多家媒体援引韩国消防部门消息称，一架客机在韩国西南部一机场降落时坠毁，造成机上179人遇难，仅2人获救。

The fire authorities were quoted as saying that the bodies of 179 victims were retrieved from the scene at 8:38 pm local time, with only two crew members being rescued.

韩国消防部门表示，12月29日晚上8时38分，179名遇难者的遗体已从现场找到，仅有2名机组人员获救。

It marked the worst air disaster in the country's modern history since 66 people were

killed in a plane crash in 1993.

这起事故成为韩国现代史上最严重的空难。在此之前，1993年发生的空难事故曾造成66人死亡，为韩国遇难人数最多的空难。

It was reported at about 9:03 am 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.

据报道，该架飞机于12月29日上午9时03分左右在试图降落于距首都首尔西南约290公里的务安国际机场时发生坠毁。机上共有175名乘客（包括173名韩国人和2名泰国人）及6名机组人员。

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.

这架从泰国曼谷起飞的济州航空7C2216航班在没有起落架的情况下着陆，冲出跑道并撞上跑道外墙，机身断成两截并起火燃烧。

Only two crew members were rescued at the rear of the ill-fated aircraft, most parts of which were severely damaged.

飞机机身大面积损毁，仅有2名机组人员在飞机尾部获救。

The fire authorities believed that a bird strike that led to landing gear fail