South Korean authorities have begun releasing the bodies of victims from the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash to their families. US investigators, including those from Boeing, are at the site in Muan, southwestern South Korea, as authorities assess two black boxes recovered from the wreckage. Acting President Choi Sang-mok has called for a full overhaul of air safety systems following the tragedy.
South Korea n authorities began releasing bodies of plane crash victims to families Tuesday, as probers raced to determine why the Jeju Air Boeing 737 -800 crashed and burst into flames.US investigators, including from Boeing, arrived at the crash site in southwestern Muan, officials said, as South Korea n authorities began assessing two black boxes retrieved from the burned-out wreckage of the aircraft.
Everyone aboard Jeju Air Flight 2216 was killed, save two flight attendants pulled from the wreckage.Acting President Choi Sang-mok, who has only been in office since Friday, said the accident was a 'turning point' for the country, calling for a full overhaul of air safety systems.He urged officials to 'thoroughly reexamine the overall aircraft operation system... and immediately address any necessary improvements.''Today marks the final day of 2024,' he said Tuesday, urging citizens to 'reflect on the past year and prepare for the new one.''I am well aware that whenever challenges arose, both domestically and internationally, all citizens and public officials united with one heart and mind to overcome these crises.''Pray for eternal peace'At Muan airport, investigators combed over the wrecked fuselage and soldiers picked carefully through the fields around the airport Tuesday, as people left ritual offerings for victims — including food and letters — near the airport's perimeter.'Captain, first officer and crew members, thank you so much for doing your best to save the passengers. I pray for your eternal rest,' one letter left on the fence said.Inside the airport, where victims' relatives have been camped out since Sunday, waiting for information, anger was growing over delays in identifying passengers on the doomed plan
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