Jeju Air Passenger Plane Disaster Site Search Extended for Three More Days... Joint Memorial Ceremony on the 18th

Bereaved Families' Representatives Request to Expand Search Area

The search around the site of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at Muan International Airport, which occurred on the 29th of last month, will continue for three more days.

On the morning of the 11th, the second week since the Jeju Air disaster, participants in the memorial walk event held at Muan International Airport are attaching black ribbons to the wire fence near the accident site. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 11th, Park Han-shin, the representative of the bereaved families of the Jeju Air disaster, held a briefing at the Muan International Airport terminal and told Yonhap News, "Seats from inside the plane were found about 100 meters away, and we requested that the search be extended by an additional 100 meters radius from that point."

Park said, "Based on favorable weather conditions, if nothing is found after three days of searching, we will declare the search concluded." He added, "Some of the remains that have not been handed over to the families will be cremated at Gwangju Yeongnak Park for a joint funeral and temporarily stored."

Of the 15 remaining bodies, 13 will be given a joint funeral according to the wishes of the families, and the other 2 will be handed over to their families. Personal belongings will be stored later in a memorial space if their identity is not confirmed or if they have not been handed over. To this end, the representatives of the bereaved families requested the authorities to find a storage method that can maintain constant temperature and humidity.

After discussions, the bereaved families finalized plans to hold a joint memorial service at Muan International Airport on the 18th. Park explained, "Since the runway is very cold, considering the elderly and children, the service will be held at Muan Airport, and then we will enter the accident site one last time to pay respects before leaving."

The representatives of the bereaved families also decided to hold a vote among themselves to officially name the "Jeju Air passenger plane disaster," as various opinions have been raised regarding its designation. Regarding the government's accident investigation, Park said, "I believe it will be conducted accurately without any lies or concealment," and urged, "I hope it will be judged fairly, transparently, and objectively, and explained to the families."

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