The Federal Government has commiserated with the government and people of South Korea over the fatal air Jeju flight 2216 plane crash which occurred on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 on board the aircraft, with only two survivors.
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.
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sympathy with the Government of South Korea and the families of the victims of the deadly plane crash.
A statement by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Acting Spokesperson of the ministry, , reads in parts; “The Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to express her sincere condolences to 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.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria sympathizes with the Government of South Korea and the families of the victims of the deadly plane crash.”
Uzoamaka Ikezue, a Lagos-based award-winning journalist is a senior staff writer with the West African Pilot News (WAP).WAP is a political, community, and business-focused, English-language international news site based in Houston, Texas, United States.
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