Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong presides over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters in Seoul, in this file photo taken Jan. 6, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States have begun an analysis of the crashed Jeju Air plane’s flight data recorder (FDR), and their joint investigation team is speeding up a probe of key components of the wreckage, including engines and main wings, at the crash site, a top government official here said Wednesday.
Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong made the remarks at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, vowing to conduct an objective and fair investigation into the cause of the crash in compliance with international standards and relevant laws.
“The investigation will be conducted by domestic and international experts, and its process and results will be disclosed as transparently as possible,” Ko said.
The two countries have already established a 23-member joint investigation team that includes U.S. experts from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board to look into the cause of the crash that claimed 179 lives at Muan International Airport, in southwestern South Korea, on Dec. 29.
Earlier this week, the plane’s FDR, also referred to as a black box, was sent to the U.S.
Ko also said a dedicated support organization will be established within this month to better communicate with the bereaved families of the plane crash victims.
(Yonhap)
