On January 2, 2025, the wreckage of the Jeju Air plane four days after its accident at Muan Airport, South Korea. – / AFP While emotion remains intense in South Korea, the authorities are trying to gather information as quickly as possible to understand the crash of a Jeju Air plane which killed 179 people. “In relation to the plane accident which occurred on December 29, a search and seizure operation has been carried out since 9 a.m. [2 heures à Paris] this January 2 in three locations”, including Muan airport, the Jeju Air company office in Seoul as well as an office of the regional aviation sector authority in Muan, in the southwest of the country, made namely the police, Thursday January 2, in a press release sent to Agence France-Presse (AFP). “The police intend to quickly and rigorously determine the cause and responsibility for this accident in accordance with the law,” added the same source. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, these searches were ordered for “professional negligence leading to death”. The boss of Jeju Air is banned from leaving the country, police announced Thursday. “The investigation team imposed a travel ban on two people, including Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae,” said police in South Jeolla Province, which includes Jeju Air Airport. Muan, where the accident occurred. On Sunday morning, low-cost airline Jeju Air Flight 2216, coming from Bangkok, landed on its belly at Muan Airport and slammed into a concrete wall at the end of the runway, folding in two and catching fire. . Only two of the 181 people on board the plane – a hostess and a steward – survived the accident, the worst air disaster in history to occur on South Korean soil. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers Jeju Air flight accident: shock and questions in South Korea in the face of the worst air disaster in the country’s history Read later Landing gear inspection South Korean and American investigators are on foot work at the crash site, where the two black boxes of the Boeing 737-800 were found. The damaged flight data recorder must be analyzed in the United States, the vice minister in charge of aviation, Joo Jong-wan, announced on Wednesday. The second black box, which contains the cockpit conversations, gave rise to a first data extraction. All South Korean airlines’ Boeing 737-800s – 101 aircraft from six carriers, according to authorities – are also subject to inspections mainly targeting the landing gears, which appear to have malfunctioned on the crashed plane, reported the general director in charge of aviation security policy, Yoo Kyeong-soo. Read also | Article reserved for our subscribers Jeju Air crash: the South Korean government has ordered an inspection of the country’s Boeing 737-800s Read later The new interim South Korean president, Choi Sang-mok, said on Thursday that “immediate action” should be taken if these inspections reveal any problems with this model of aircraft. “Due to the public’s great concern about the aircraft model involved in the accident, the transport ministry and relevant agencies must conduct a thorough inspection” of maintenance operations and training, Mr. Choi. “If any problem is identified during inspection, please take immediate rectification measures,” he added. A concrete wall Officials believe that a collision with birds is a possible explanation for the tragedy. But the investigation is also looking into the presence of a concrete wall located at the end of the runway, against which the airliner crashed before catching fire. Le Monde Mémorable Test your general knowledge with the editorial staff of “Le Monde” Test your general knowledge with the editorial staff of “Le Monde” Discover At Muan airport, messages, food and flowers were left near the crash site , notably by relatives of the victims. They were allowed to go to the crash site on Wednesday for the first time since the accident. They placed tteokguk, a soup traditionally enjoyed in South Korea on the occasion of the New Year, and said their goodbyes, many of them in tears. Hundreds of people also queued for several hundred meters to pay homage to the victims at an altar. Other places of tribute have been set up across the country. Le Monde with AFP Reuse this content
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