Second plane from same airline that crashed, killing 179, is forced to make emergency landing amid 'landing gear issues'

A second plane from same airline that crashed and killed 179 passengers on board has been forced to make an emergency landing after facing some issues.

A Jeju Air flight crashed on Sunday killing 179 people. Credit: Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty

On Sunday, a Jeju Air flight burst into flames after skidding off a runway in South Korea and hitting a concrete wall before bursting into flames, killing almost all the passengers on board.

Just one day later, according to a report published by Bloomberg, another plane from the same airline had to turn back after suffering a landing gear malfunction on Monday.

During a briefing, a spokesman for Jeju Air revealed that the plane’s crew discovered a signal warning of a malfunction in the plane’s landing gear after take-off from Seoul.

Another Jeju Air flight had to turn back after suffering a landing gear malfunction. Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty

The pilot managed to get the plane to work after communicating with the airline’s maintenance center and turned the flight back around to the airport for a full checkup.

The outlet reported that the plane landed safely at 7:20 AM per Flightradar24 and the passengers on board were scheduled on alternate flights.

While the Jeju Air spokesman didn’t confirm what model the plane was, Yonhap News had allegedly reported that the aircraft was a Boeing Co. 737-800, which is a similar type to the one that crashed on Sunday.

The plane burst into flames. Credit: South Korean National Fire Agency/Getty

The news comes shortly after Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 caught on fire after landing without the correct working landing gear.

There were only two survivors on board, both of whom were crew members and 179 victims who tragically died, according to officials.

Most of the victims were said to be of Korean nationality, except for two passengers from Thailand.

Over 1,000 emergency service workers were called to the scene. Credit: Chris Jung/NurPhoto/Getty

Following the crash over 1,500 emergency service workers including firefighters, police officers, and soldiers were called to the scene.

The victims, which included 85 women, 84 men, and 10 others who were not immediately identifiable, died in the fire, the South Korean fire agency confirmed.

The plane’s black box has been retrieved and will be examined as part of the investigation. Transport ministry officials added that the runway at Muan airport would be closed until January 1, according to the New York Post.

All the victims' loved ones have now been notified, as the investigation continues.

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