SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s performing President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency security inspection of the nation’s whole airline operation system as soon as the restoration work on the Jeju Air crash is completed.
South Korea’s deadliest air accident ever killed 179 folks on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the tip of the runway, erupting in a fireball because it slammed right into a wall at Muan Worldwide Airport.
The highest precedence for now could be figuring out the victims, supporting their households and treating the 2 survivors for which no obtainable assets needs to be spared, Choi instructed a catastrophe administration assembly in Seoul.
“Even earlier than the ultimate outcomes are out, we ask that officers transparently disclose the accident investigation course of and promptly inform the bereaved households,” he mentioned.
“As quickly because the accident restoration is carried out, the Transport Ministry is requested to conduct an emergency security inspection of your entire plane operation system to stop recurrence of plane accidents,” he mentioned.
Jeju Air flight 7C2216, arriving from the Thai capital Bangkok with 175 passengers and 6 crew on board, was making an attempt to land shortly after 9 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Sunday on the airport within the south of the nation.
Two crew members survived and have been being handled for accidents.
Investigators are inspecting fowl strikes and climate situations as doable elements within the crash, hearth officers have mentioned. Specialists say many questions stay, together with why the aircraft was going so quick and why its touchdown gear was not down when it skidded down the runway and right into a wall.
