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Dozens survive crash of Chinese jet in South Korea
An Air China passenger aircraft has ploughed into a wooded South Korean mountain in heavy rain and fog, killing many of the 167 people on board.
Rescue officials say however that at least 47 survived.
The crash came just six weeks before the soccer World Cup finals are co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
The Boeing 767 belonging to China's national carrier, was flying to Pusan from Beijing carrying 12 crew and 155 passengers, mostly Korean.
The 17-year-old plane crashed and broke into pieces near buildings as the pilot struggled to land in thick fog at Kimhae airport in Pusan, South Korea's second largest city.
At least one of the flight recorders has reportedly been recovered from the crash site.
South Korea's President Kim Dae-jung expressed his condolences to victims.
16/04/2002 03:36:47 | ABC Radio Australia News
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