[Photo] Lee Jaemyung Visits Joint Memorial Altar for Jeju Air Disaster

At 11:00 a.m. on the 30th, a joint memorial altar was set up on the first floor of Muan Sports Park to honor the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident. On this day, Lee Jaemyung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and related officials visited the altar to pay their respects.

Meanwhile, Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, exploded after its fuselage struck the outer wall while attempting an emergency landing on the runway at Muan Airport at around 9:03 a.m. the previous day, with its landing gear (airplane wheels) not deployed. The aircraft involved was a B737-800, carrying a total of 181 people including 175 passengers and 6 crew members, but 179 people died at the scene.

The government announced that a national mourning period would be observed for seven days until midnight on January 4 next year. Accordingly, joint memorial altars will be set up at the Muan Airport site and in 17 cities and provinces including Jeonnam, Gwangju, Seoul, and Sejong. All ministries, local governments, and public institutions will fly flags at half-mast, and public officials will wear mourning ribbons.

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