Jeju Air Plane Accident, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: No Indonesian Passengers

Jeju Air plane crashed at Musan International Airport, Muan, South Korea. (ANTARA/Anadolu)

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Protection for Indonesian Citizens (PWNI) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia said that until now there have been no reports of Indonesian citizens (WNI) being passengers on an airplane that had an accident in South Korea on Sunday.

Through a short message, the Director General of PWNI, Judha Nugraha, revealed that based on the initial information received, no Indonesian citizens were found among the passengers on the plane.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Seoul continue to monitor the accident incident that occurred at Muan International Airport, according to Judha's statement.

He also added that the Indonesian Embassy is currently coordinating with authorities in South Korea regarding the accident.

Earlier, the Yonhap news agency from South Korea reported that at least 28 people had died, while several others were reportedly injured, after an aircraft from Jeju Air carrying 181 passengers had an accident.

The incident occurred on Sunday at 09.07 local time (07.07 WIB) when the plane exited the runway when it landed and hit the fence at Muan International Airport, about 288 kilometers southwest of Seoul.