Witnesses to the South Korean airline accident have detailed what they heard and saw before it occurred.

The Jeju Air passenger airliner (Boeing 737-800) departed Bangkok, Thailand, and arrived at Muan Airport in South Korea at 9:03 a.m.

The footage shows the Jeju Air jet going down the runway with its landing gear still retracted before colliding with a wall and erupting into flames.

At least 177 people died in the disaster, according to the fire station, and Sky News believes that two survivors were crew members who managed to escape from the plane’s tail section.

It was earlier reported that 174 individuals perished in the plane accident, including 83 women, 80 males, and 11 persons who were not immediately identified; however, the death toll is anticipated to grow as rescue operations continue.

Eyewitnesses to the incident have since reported hearing many explosions and flames in the plane’s engine.

A witness named Cho told Yonhap News Agency and the BBC, “I watched the jet descending and assumed it was ready to land when I witnessed a flare of light.”

“Then I heard a series of explosions, followed by a loud bang and smoke in the air.”

Meanwhile, Yoo Jae-yong, 41, who was staying near the airport, told Yonhap that he spotted a spark on the plane’s right wing before it crashed.

“I was telling my family there was a problem with the plane when I heard a loud explosion,” they recalled.

Another witness, Kim Yong-cheol, reported to Yonhap that he heard metallic scraping twice, five minutes prior to the accident.

Before landing, the plane sent out a distress call. We retrieved the flight data and cockpit recorder and analyzed them to determine the cause of the explosion.

According to Korean transport ministry authorities, the airport control tower issued a bird strike warning to the airliner shortly before its arrival, and also granted clearance to land elsewhere.

Officials confirmed to The Guardian that one of the crew members who survived remembered a bird strike after receiving rescue.

Jeju Air issued a ‘deep apology’ for the disaster and stated that it will try its ‘utmost to manage the consequences of the catastrophe.’.

Airline head Kim E-bae stated that he accepts ‘all responsibility’ for the tragedy, adding that, while no mechanical issues with the jet were discovered during normal checks, he will await the results of a government inquiry to identify the reason.

Boeing stated that they had communicated with Jeju Air, saying, “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families who lost loved ones, and our thoughts are with the passengers and crew.”