Moon Jae-in on Muan Tragedy: "Truly Heartbreaking... Ensuring Thorough Accident Response"

Former President Moon Jae-in expressed his deep sorrow on the 29th regarding the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster that occurred at Muan International Airport, stating, "It is truly heartbreaking," and urged, "The government and related authorities should make every effort to manage the aftermath of the accident."

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In a post on Facebook that day, former President Moon said, "Despite the prayers of the entire nation, the Muan Airport aircraft accident ultimately became the greatest human casualty disaster."

He conveyed his "deep condolences to those who lost their lives and their bereaved families due to the sudden accident," and emphasized, "The government should also devote all efforts to comforting and supporting the bereaved families."

According to the Fire Agency, at around 9:03 a.m. that day, Jeju Air flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, attempted a belly landing on the runway at Muan Airport but failed to reduce speed and collided with the outer wall of the runway. The aircraft involved was a Boeing B737-800, carrying a total of 181 people, including 175 passengers and 6 crew members. As of 3:18 p.m. that day, the fire authorities reported that 124 bodies had been recovered. Authorities estimate that most passengers died, except for two crew members who were rescued.

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