A plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing at least 62 people, emergency officials said.
"So far two rescued, 62 dead," the national fire agency said in a statement, adding that 25 of the victims were male, 37 female, DW reports.
The Jeju Air flight was returning from Bangkok, Thailand when an incident occurred during landing.
Emergency services and local news reported that a plane had a problem with its landing gear.
Video footage showed an aircraft skidding down the runway without any visible landing gear before crashing into a wall in an explosion of flames.
What do we know about the crash?
The plane was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members. The passengers included two Thai nationals, the Transport Ministry said.
The fire agency said it had mobilised 32 fire engines and scores of fire fighters to the scene.
This is the first fatal accident in the history of Jeju Air, the South Korea's low-cost carrier founded in 2005.
Aviation tracking site FlightRadar24 said the aircraft appeared to be a Boeing 737-800. Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Firefighters and rescue team members work on the scene where burned out plane wreckage can be seen just off the runway of Muan International AirportFirefighters and rescue team members work on the scene where burned out plane wreckage can be seen just off the runway of Muan International Airport
The Muan International Airport is about 288 kilometres (179 miles) southwest of Seoul.
South Korea's acting President, Choi Sung-mok, ordered all-out rescue efforts. Choi was only appointed on Friday, following the impeachment of the previous acting president amid the country's ongoing political crisis.
His chief of staff convened an emergency meeting.
