The passenger plane was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. The flight came from Bangkok and was carrying 181 people.

SEOUL—At least 96 people died after a plane crashed Sunday while attempting to land at an airport in South Korea, according to the country’s national fire agency. The plane skidded off the runway and collided with a barrier at an airport in Muan County,

A Jeju Air flight drove off the runway in South Korea and collided with a fence, leaving dozens of passengers dead, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

The National Fire Agency said the fire was almost put out but officials were still trying to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane at the airport in the southern city of Muan.