On the last day of the national mourning period, a wave of remembrance...Cause investigation 'speed'

2025.01.04. PM 4:12
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[Anchor]
It's been a week since the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster killed so many lives.

On the last day of the national mourning period, mourners continue to visit Muan International Airport.

With the search for artifacts and remains nearing the end, the work to determine the cause of the disaster is also accelerating.

I'm connecting the reporter who is on the scene. Reporter Kim Minsung!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's at Muan International Airport.

[Anchor]
It's already been a week, can you tell us the atmosphere of the incense burner?

[Reporter]
Yes.

Until the last day of the national mourning period, there are constant steps to commemorate the victims.

We cannot show you the memorial altar due to the decision of the bereaved family, but there are many mourners inside the airport.

Inside the building are handwritten letters left by bereaved families and mourners to the victims.

The national mourning period designated by the government is until today.

The joint memorial altar was originally scheduled to run until today, but some local governments decided to extend its operation period.

The joint memorial altar at the site of the disaster and Muan Sports Park will be open until the 15th of next month in line with the 49th of the victims.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Osan City in Gyeonggi Province have also decided to extend the operation period of the memorial altar until the 10th.

Let's hear from the relevant government.

[Park Sang-woo / Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport: Each local government may extend the period for a certain period of time depending on the circumstances and adjust the size appropriately.E, even if the size and location are adjusted, it is supposed to be extended for a considerable period of time to operate a joint altar….]

DNA verification is almost complete, and the bodies have been delivered to the bereaved families, and funeral procedures are underway.

So far today, more than 70 bodies of 179 victims have been delivered.

From around 5 p.m. today, the bodies of all victims will be ready for delivery to the bereaved family.

Accordingly, the funeral process is expected to be almost completed by next week.

[Anchor]
There's also an investigation to find out the cause of the disaster, right?

[Reporter]
That's right. The accident management headquarters lifted the tail wing, which is still in shape, yesterday (3rd).

The remains and artifacts below were recovered, but no meaningful remains were found.

More than 140 items of belongings have been found, and the process of delivery of bereaved families will be carried out.

After settling the tail wing, most of the field work is expected to be completed.

The investigation into the cause will also speed up.

In particular, attention is being paid to whether the engine and landing gear raised with the tail wings will reveal the cause of the disaster.

Investigation authorities are also looking into the concrete localizer hill where the aircraft crashed.

Currently, a 23-member South Korea-U.S. joint investigation team has been formed, including Boeing, an aircraft manufacturer.

The black box, an important clue, is first investigating the voice recorder to understand the communication between the pilot and the controller.

Flight recorders that are difficult to extract data due to the loss of connectors will soon be analyzed and investigated in the United States.

This is YTN Kim Minsung at Muan International Airport.

Reporter: Choi Ji-hwan, Dae-woong


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