On Sunday, December 29th, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in southwestern South Korea.

The aircraft was landing at Muan International Airport after flying from Bangkok, Thailand.

Here's what we know so far.

With reports stating that the flight was operated by Jeju Air from Bangkok to Muan, Flightradar24 information indicates that this service was flight 7C2216.

The aircraft had taken off at 2.29 local time on December 29th and had a flight duration of 4 hours and 30 minutes, approaching Muan just before 9am local time.

South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport states that the accident took place at precisely 9.03 local time.

The jet was reported to have landed without its landing gear properly extended.

The front landing gear was only partially extended, while the main landing gear was completely retracted.

The aircraft failed to stop before crashing into a mound at the end of the runway.

The crash was at high speed, causing the aircraft to explode upon impact.

News One, a South Korean news agency, reported early on that a bird strike was the reason for the aircraft's landing gear malfunction.

However, this statement is unverified and the news agency had failed to cite any sources.

As reported by the New York Times, the very latest news at the time of making this video is that one of the two crew members rescued told investigators that one of the plane's engines exploded with smoke upon approach.

This is supported by footage broadcast by NBC TV.

The airframe was a Boeing 737-800, registered Hotel Lima 8088.

Planespotters.net data shows that the aircraft was about 15.5 years old and had manufacturer's serial number 37541 and line number 3012.

The jet was first delivered to European budget airline Ryanair in September 2009 and left the airline in 2016, only to be transferred to Jeju Air in 2017.

Planespotters.net states that 175 passengers and 6 crew were on board the aircraft, while local fire department officials say that at least 62 people were killed.

As this news is breaking, we can be sure that more details will come in the following hours and days.