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The number of victims from the plane crash in South Korea has reached 151.
Of them, 71 were male and 71 female, while the gender of the other nine has not yet been confirmed.
The flight from Thailand's capital Bangkok had 181 people on board.
Two crew members, a man and a woman, were rescued from the burning tail section of the plane.
According to fire authorities, the remaining missing persons are presumed dead.
The manufacturer of the downed plane, Boeing, has said it is in contact with Jeju Air about the disaster.
In a statement, the aircraft manufacturer said: "We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding flight 2216 and are ready to support them.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew."
South Korea's Transport Ministry said the plane was a 15-year-old twin-engine Boeing 737-800.
Apologizing to the victims' families earlier, Jeju Air president Kim E-bae said the company had not identified any mechanical problems on the plane during regular checks.
He said he would await the results of the government's investigation into the cause of the incident.
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