"Concrete tops are proposed by the design company"...The responsibility remains the same.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport "proposed by the designer for the construction of concrete top plates"
"The designer's reverse proposal during review of orders for Korea Airports Corporation"
"Unconfirmed the qualification requirements and private contracts of the design company"
The responsibility of Korea Airports Corporation and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for the facility remains unchanged.

[Anchor]
Amid controversy over the responsibility of the concrete localizer facility, which has become a major issue in the plane disaster, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated that the additional concrete top was the design company's opinion.

It has not yet been confirmed whether it is true, but even if it is true, the Korea Airports Corporation, the client of the order, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which approved the project, are unlikely to be free from responsibility.

I'm reporter Kim Ki-bong.

[Reporter]
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it was the design company's proposal to raise the concrete top in the Muan Airport improvement project.

The Korea Airports Corporation, which ordered the construction, ordered reinforcement of the upper part such as antennas, masters, and metal rails, but the design company made this proposal, saying that the construction needed ground reinforcement.

[Jeong Sun-woo / Director of Navigation Satellite Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: I understand that the designer designed the concrete top part to stabilize the ground because the ground shakes while reviewing various parts, antenna parts, metal rail parts, and so on. Oh, that's how I got it from the airport corporation.]

However, he/she said that he/she cannot reveal where the design company is and the qualifications, and that he/she should check whether it is a private contract or an open bidding.

Even if the explanation that it was the design company's proposal is true, the responsibility of the airport corporation that accepted the design company's proposal and the Busan Regional Aviation Administration, or the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which finally approved the project remains the same.

The reason why the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is holding back on whether the installation of local risers at Muan Airport is a violation of regulations seems to be because it is not free from this responsibility.

In the meantime, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport decided to extend the investigation of six airlines operating B737-800, which was originally scheduled to be completed by the 3rd.

Increased inspection items other than engine and landing gear.

[Yoo Kyung-soo / Aviation Safety Policy Officer of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: We decided to extend it by one week because we need to look into the issues such as compliance with maintenance time, maintenance parts, and whether we have the right quantity.]

Transcript production began with voice extracted from the voice recorder, and the flight recorder FDR will travel to the United States with two of our investigators on the 6th.

In addition, an employee of GE, an engine manufacturer, joined the accident investigation committee.

I'm Kim Ki-bong of YTN.


Video editing: Lee Jung-wook