126 Confirmed Dead, 2 Missing in Monday's Air China Crash: Ministry

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126 Confirmed Dead, 2 Missing in Monday's Air China Crash: Ministry

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The death toll from Monday's crash of an Air China passenger plane stood at 126 as of 9:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) Wednesday and two others are still missing, the South Korean Construction and Transportation Ministry said.

The number of survivors were put at 38.

More than 500 rescuers were sent to the crash scene on Wednesday, combing the area in search for the two missing.

As the identity of six victims has been determined so far, rescue and search teams decided to step up their efforts in this regard in the day, with the application of DNA tests whenever necessary, said the ministry.

A 10-member special investigation team, formed by U.S. Boeing Co., the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, arrived here Wednesday morning to join in a probe into the cause of the accident, said local reports.

An Air China Boeing 767-200 passenger plane, with 155 passengers and 11 crew members aboard, crashed into a mountainside near the South Korean city of Pusan Monday amid heavy rain and dense fog.

Air China Plane Crash in Pusan

An Air China flight Boeing 767 Flight CA129 carrying 135 Korean nationals, 19 Chinese and one Uzbek, as well as 11 crew members, crashed around 11:40 am (0240 GMT) near Kimhae airport, which serves the port city of Busan while on a flight between Beijing and the city of Busan.

While attempting a landing, the Boeing 767-200 passenger plane crashed into a hill near an apartment building adjacent to the Busan airport at 10:40 (Beijing time), where the weather was foggy with a very low degree of visibility.

Responses from Various Circles

Chinese President, Premier Express Condolences Over Death of Plane Crash Victims
Jiang Zemin Expresses Condolence Over Victims of Air China Crash
President Kim Dae-Jung Condoles Over Victims of China Air Crash
Chinese Government Expresses Condolences to Air Crash Victims
Flights Between Beijing, Seoul Remain Normal

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