SEOUL, South Korea — Grieving kinfolk of individuals killed in a aircraft crash in South Korea visited the positioning to pay respects to their family members on New Yr’s Day on Wednesday, as officers stated they’ve recognized all 179 our bodies.
Solely two of the 181 folks aboard the Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air survived when it crashed in Muan Worldwide Airport in southern South Korea on Sunday. Video confirmed the plane, with out its touchdown gear deployed, touchdown on its stomach at excessive pace, skidding off the tip of the runaway right into a concrete fence after which bursting into flames.
The entire victims have been South Koreans besides for 2 Thais, with many coming back from Bangkok after Christmas holidays there.
The bereaved households visited the positioning on Wednesday for the primary time for the reason that crash for a conventional memorial service. They have been bused to the positioning, the place they took turns laying white flowers, knelt down and bowed deeply earlier than a memorial desk the place meals was positioned. The meals included “ddeokguk,” a Korean rice cake soup eaten on New Yr’s Day.
Some wailed and dropped to the bottom.
The Transport Ministry stated authorities have accomplished the identification of the useless, which was sophisticated by the extreme injury some our bodies obtained. It stated the federal government has up to now handed over 11 our bodies to kinfolk.
The precise explanation for the crash is beneath investigation. Video confirmed the aircraft was experiencing an obvious engine downside along with the touchdown gear malfunction. Investigators say the pilot obtained a warning from air visitors controllers of potential chook strikes and the aircraft issued a misery sign earlier than the crash.
Officers have stated they may even look into whether or not the airport’s localizer — a set of antennas on the finish of the runway designed to information plane throughout landings that was housed in a concrete fence — ought to have been constructed with lighter supplies that may break extra simply upon affect.
The South Korean authorities has begun security inspections of all 101 Boeing 737-800s within the nation. On Tuesday, a group of U.S. investigators together with representatives from Boeing additionally examined the crash website.
