South Korean police conducted a search and seizure operation at Muan airport and Jeju Air offices following a Boeing 737-800 crash that claimed 179 lives. The investigation aims to determine the cause of the accident and identify any potential responsibility.
SEOUL — South Korea n police raided Muan airport and the Jeju Air office Thursday morning over the crash involving one of the carrier's Boeing 737-800s that killed 179 people.'In relation to the plane accident that occurred on December 29, a search and seizure operation is being conducted from 9 am on January 2 at three locations,' including Muan airport, the Jeju Air office in Seoul, plus a regional aviation office, police said in a statement sent to AFP.
'The police plan to swiftly and rigorously determine the cause and responsibility for this accident in accordance with the law and principles.'After the crash, South Korea announced that all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's carriers would be subject to special inspections, focusing on the landing gear, which appears to have malfunctioned during the Sunday crash.South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, said Thursday that 'immediate action' must be taken if that probe uncovered any issues with the aircraft model.Authorities have previously said that 101 aircraft of the same model were in operation by six different airlines.'As there's great public concern about the same aircraft model involved in the accident, the transport ministry and relevant agencies must conduct a thorough inspection of operation maintenance, education, and training,' Choi said Thursday.'If any issues are found during the inspection, please take immediate corrective action,' he added.The accident is the worst-ever aviation disaster on South Korean soil.South Korean authorities have completed the initial extraction of data for the cockpit voice recorder, but the flight data recorder was damaged and was to be sent to the United States for analysis, officials said Wednesda
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