Global National: Dec. 29, 2024 | 179 dead in South Korea’s worst aviation disaster

It's the worst aviation disaster to happen on South Korean soil — 179 people are dead after a passenger plane flying from Thailand skidded off the runway during landing and crashed into a wall, leading to a horrific explosion. Only two people survived, both of them were crew members. Questions are now swirling as to what exactly happened. The plane did not deploy its landing wheels and there is talk of a possible bird strike causing some sort of malfunction. Redmond Shannon reports. It was a dramatic scene Saturday night at Stanfield Airport in Nova Scotia as an Air Canada flight from St. John's to Halifax caught fire during a failed landing. There were no injuries reported but the incident has left the airport with only one runway while the situation is investigated. There were 77 people on board the plane, including four crew members. Angela Capobianco has more. Jimmy Carter — the 39th president of the United States — has died at the age of 100. A statement from the Carter Center says he died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia surrounded by family. The former president is being celebrated as a champion of democracy, public health and human rights. Eric Sorensen looks back at Carter’s life and legacy. And there’s more political turmoil for Justin Trudeau. The Atlantic Liberal caucus is now calling for him to step down as party leader. MPs sent a letter to Trudeau following a caucus meeting Monday asking him to resign. Mackenzie Gray is tracking this story. A major storm system has spawned several tornadoes across the southeastern U.S. There were at least 40 tornado reports across the region over the weekend according to the national weather service. Bianca Facchinei looks at what the severe weather left in its wake. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews