Choi Sang-Mok, acting President of South Korea, has issued an order for an emergency safety inspection of the entire airline operations in the country, while authorities plan a different check of all Boeing 737-800s after the crash that claimed multiple lives.
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| Multiple tents have been set up at the Muan International Airport, Muan for grieving families |
A Jeju Air-operated plane crashed at the Muan International Airport, Muan on Sunday 29 December, 2024 with 181 people on board, killing 179 people; only two (2) who are flight crew member survived.
Out of the 179 casualties, 141 have now been identified by DNA analysis or fingerprint collection.
Officials are still examining the wreckage at the scene at Muan International Airport, Muan.
Many families are still converged at the airport, waiting for their loved ones to be identified as well as for the bodies of their relatives to be released.
Some families are reportedly expressing frustration at the lack of constant updates from Jeju Air, and the upset about how long the process of identification is taking.
They are calling on the government for more support.
Prior to the unfortunate incident, the Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday was discovered to have operated thirteen (13) flights within 48 hours
South Korea has started seven (7) days of national mourning.
