Muan International Airport Passenger Plane Accident... Considering National Mourning Period and More

Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, announced that it will cancel the ‘2025 Provincial Unity New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony’ scheduled for 10 PM on the 31st, following the government’s declaration of a seven-day national mourning period until the 4th of next month due to the passenger plane accident at Muan International Airport on the 29th.


On the morning of the 30th, Yeongdeok-gun decided this through an executive meeting to mourn the victims and align with the national sentiment.


County Governor Kim Gwang-yeol said, “We express our condolences to those who lost their lives in this tragic accident and offer our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families.”



Yeongdeok-gun, a popular destination for many New Year’s sunrise visitors every year, will maintain the deployment of traffic and safety management personnel on January 1st next year to prevent accidents caused by crowd congestion and to alleviate traffic inconveniences.

Yeongdeok County Office.

Yeongdeok County Office.

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