The death toll has risen to 120, the National Fire Agency says.

We've received footage from an eyewitness, showing smoke billowing from the burning plane, as firefighters arrive at the scene.

Jake Kwon
Heading to Muan International Airport

An update now on the two survivors of the crash.

South Korea's National Fire Agency says the two survivors - a man and a woman - are both flight crew found in the tail side of the aircraft after the crash.

They were rushed to hospital for treatment.

The Yonhap news agency reports they are both flight attendants.

Image source, EPA/Yonhap

The CEO of airline Jeju Air has publicly apologised to the victims of the crash.

In a short media briefing, Kim E-bae and other company bosses lowered their heads. He said supporting the bereaved was their top priority for now.

Earlier the airline changed its website to black and published an apology online.

Jean Mackenzie
Seoul correspondent

Jeju Air is Korea’s most popular low budget airline, flying to dozens of destinations around Asia.

For Koreans, today’s tragedy is one shock after another.

The country is in the midst of an acute political crisis, after its president attempted to impose martial law.

The acting president - who’s been in charge for just 48 hours - has arrived at the site to oversee the recovery operation and support bereaved families.

Jake Kwon
Heading to Muan International Airport

The death toll in the airplane crash in South Korea has risen to 96, the National Fire Agency says in a statement.

All domestic and international flights from Muan International Airport have been cancelled, according to Yonhap news agency.

The airport's departure and arrival board on its website shows nearly all flights cancelled.

Plane manufacturer Boeing has offered its condolences and said it is in touch with South Korea's Jeju Air after the deadly crash.

The crash involved a Boeing-made 737-800, according to Jeju Air.

Jake Kwon
Heading to Muan International Airport

Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has arrived at the crash site, the presidential office says.

Choi gave direction to provide manpower, healthcare and equipment to help with the rescue effort, the office says.

The government will do all it can to support the bereaved families, it adds.

Choi was named interim leader of the country on Friday after the previous acting president was impeached amid an ongoing political crisis.

Image source, EPA/Yonhap

Jake Kwon
Heading to Muan International Airport

The fire department is presuming the bird strike and the bad weather is the cause of the crash but the exact cause is being investigated, Lee Jeong-hyun, the chief of Muan fire department says in a televised briefing.

The tail section of the plane appears intact but "one cannot recognise the shape of the rest of the plane", Lee says.

The crash took place at South Korea's Muan International Airport in the south of the country.

The medium-sized international airport opened in 2007, and has routes to several countries in Asia.

The Jeju Air flight 7C2216 had been carrying 175 passengers and six crew on a flight from Thai capital Bangkok. It landed shortly after 09:00 local time, South Korea's transport ministry said.

The airline Jeju Air has just issued an apology.

"We at Jeju Air lower our head in apology to everyone who were harmed in this incident at the Muan Airport," says the statement, which has been translated into English.

"We will do all we can to respond to the incident. We are sorry for the distress."

The cause of the crash is still not known, but local media reported it may have been caused by birds getting caught in the plane's system.

This crash is the first fatal accident in the history of Jeju Air, one of South Korea's largest low-cost airlines, which was set up in 2005.

Jake Kwon
Heading to Muan International Airport

The death toll from the crash at Muan International Airport has risen to 85, the National Fire Agency says in a statement.

A total of 39 men and 46 women have been killed, it adds.

South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that most of the 181 passengers are presumed dead, citing the local fire authority.

This is a developing story, but here's what we know so far:

• A plane carrying 181 passengers has crashed at an airport in South Korea, killing at least 62 people, the country's fire service has said
• The aircraft came off the runway and crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in the south west of the country, the Yonhap news agency reported
• The Jeju Air plane, which was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, was returning from Bangkok in Thailand and crashed as it was landing at just after 09:00 local time
• Two people have been found alive so far and rescue operations were still under way, a fire official told the Reuters news agency
• The passengers on board the flight included 173 South Koreans and two Thais, Yonhap reported. Those confirmed dead include 37 women and 25 men
• The cause of the crash is still not known, but local media report it may have been caused by birds getting caught in the plane's systems

Image source, Reuters/Yonhap

A plane carrying 181 passengers has crashed at an airport in the south west of South Korea.

The accident happened shortly after 09:00 local time - 00:00 GMT - when the plane landed at Muan International Airport.

Footage appearing to show the crash, which has not yet been verified, shows the aircraft skidding off the runway and crashing into a wall, before part of it bursts into flames.

In the last hour, the death toll has continued to rise. Stay with us while we bring you the latest updates.