The chief executive of Jeju Air has vowed to cooperate with the investigation. This is a catastrophic crash and the many bereaved families will be looking for answers.
This is South Korea's worst domestic civil aviation disaster.
The video from the ground sees the plane exploding into a fireball.
A local fire official said the crash had likely been caused by a bird strike and weather conditions.
But footage shows the landing gear hadn't deployed as it skidded on the runway.
Experts said South Korea's aviation industry has a solid track record for safety and this was the first fatal accident Jeju Air had experienced since it was launched.
In a press conference, the chief executive of the company said the plane that crashed did not have a previous record of accidents.
Kim E-bae also added there were no early signs of the plane malfunctioning.
He has vowed to cooperate with the government in investigating the cause of the accident.
And he can expect tough questioning - this is a catastrophic crash and the many bereaved families will be looking for answers.
This story originally appeared on Sky News.
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