“The special safety inspections for airlines operating the aircraft model involved in the accident will be completed by tomorrow,” and “163 malicious posts related to the Jeju Air disaster under investigation, two arrests made.”
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Committee’s forensic team is seen collecting debris from the Jeju Air passenger disaster site at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Jeolla Province, on the morning of the 8th.
With the cleanup and search operations at the Jeju Air passenger accident site nearing completion, the government announced it would provide emergency living expenses to bereaved families on the 10th.
On the 9th, the government held a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for the Jeju Air passenger accident, chaired by Lee Han-kyung, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, at the government complex in Sejong.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has revised the criteria to reduce health insurance premiums for the bereaved families and victims, lowering the premiums for six months, starting this month. Emergency living expenses will also be provided on the 10th through the Community Chest of Korea.
The return of personal belongings collected from the accident site is ongoing. Up to the previous day, 1,219 items had been collected, with 394 of them identified. The government has handed over 345 items to the bereaved families and is returning the remaining items to identified owners after verification.
For 825 items that have not been identified, the government plans to verify with families and return them by the 10th.
Investigations into the cause of the Jeju Air passenger accident are also continuing. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport is creating a wreck distribution map based on the debris collected so far and is discussing the repair and analysis process for the flight data recorder (FDR).
The government is also conducting special training for all airlines at airports with mounds of localizer equipment, and plans to complete special safety inspections for the six airlines operating the accident model by the 10th.
Director Lee stated, “We completed the special inspections of navigation safety facilities at 13 airports yesterday,” and added, “We will closely analyze the results and immediately improve the necessary parts.”
The investigative authorities are looking into 163 malicious posts related to the Jeju Air disaster victims and their families. Director Lee mentioned, “The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency is investigating 163 malicious posts that defame the victims and their families with a stern response policy.” He added, “As of the 8th, two suspects have been arrested, and eight have been identified, with 48 seizure warrants executed and 81 applied, speeding up the investigation.”
Meanwhile, the government continues to operate an integrated support center at Muan Airport to assist bereaved families. Director Lee stated, “By the previous day, we had handled 971 on-site requests, including legal and insurance support requested by the bereaved families,” and added, “We will continue to support and listen to the opinions and requests of the bereaved families.”