By Gloria Ikibah
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has commiserated with the Government and People of the Republic of Korea for the unfortunate crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 that occurred on Sunday, December 29th, 2024.
According to reports, the Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air was returning from Bangkok, Thailand when it crash-landed at the Muan International Airport in the southern part of the country, skidding off the runway and crashing into a wall in a fiery explosion. A total of 179 of the 181 people on board the aircraft were killed, with just two survivors.
This was contained in a statement by the Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Sunday in Abuja.
The statement reads in part: ‘The Federal Government of Nigeria sympathizes with the Government of South Korea and the families of the victims of the deadly plane crash”.