On December 29th last year, as flocks of migratory birds took flight behind the crashed aircraft at Muan International Airport, a tragedy involving Jeju Air occurred in Muan, South Jeolla Province. The police have launched a compulsory investigation into the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport.
The Jeju Air crash investigation headquarters announced that from 9 a.m. on January 2, they conducted searches and seizures at three locations: the office of the department responsible for Muan Airport, the Muan branch office of the Busan Regional Office of Aviation, and Jeju Air’s office in Seoul.
The police stated, “We plan to swiftly and strictly identify the cause and accountability of this incident in accordance with the law and principles.”
The Jeju Air flight 7C2216, arriving from Bangkok and scheduled to land at Muan Airport on the 29th of last month, crash-landed and exploded after a “bird strike” (collision with a flock of birds). Out of 181 passengers, 179 lost their lives in the accident.
To investigate various issues related to this disaster, the police have formed an investigation headquarters with 264 members, led by Na Won-o, Head of the Investigation Division of the South Jeolla Province Police Agency.