Firefighters work to extinguish a fire off the runway of Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Maeng Dae-hwan/Newsis via AP)
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What we know about the South Korean airline crash

At least 47 people have died in a plane crash in southwestern South Korea, the local fire department told CNN. South Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue. CNN's Mike Valerio has the details.

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