Final Photo Of 3-Year-Old Boy Who D!ed Alongside His Parents In South Korea Plane Crash That Claimed 179 Lives

A recently uncovered photograph shows a three-year-old boy who tragically lost his life in the Jeju Air plane crash, which claimed the lives of all but two of the 181 passengers on board.

Five of those killed on the flight from Thailand to South Korea were children under the age of ten.

Among them was a three-year-old boy, who is understood to have d!ed alongside his parents as they returned from their first family holiday overseas.

According to news.com.au, Kang Ko, 43, and his wife Jin Lee Seon, 37, had shared pictures on social media from their trip - including one of the child looking out the plane window.

“My son is going abroad for the first time on a night flight, and his first passport has no stamp,” the caption read.

The post also contained several other pictures from the trip, with a caption about the places the family had visited in Thailand.

According to the Korea Herald, Kang Ko worked in the promotions department for the Kia Tigers professional baseball team.

After the tragic incident, people poured in tribute for Ko and his family.

"I've been pressing 'like' for pictures of my friend, his wife, and their 3-year-old son, having a great time in Thailand. ... It gives me great pain, and my condolences go to all the bereaved family members (of the victims),” wrote Retired pitcher Kim Byung-Hyun on Instagram.

Sportscaster Jeong Woo-yeong of SBS Sports also paid a tribute and wrote, “He (Koh) was great at his work, and the entire baseball broadcast team liked him. Me among them, of course. ... I want to pay condolences to him, his family, and the Tigers."