South Korea completes search operation at Jeju Air passenger plane crash site
The country's Ministry of Transport said it had completed decoding the cockpit voice recorder, and the aircraft's engines were moved to a hangar for investigation.
Here's What We Know
A Jeju Air plane with 181 people on board, returning from Bangkok, crashed while landing at Moan International Airport in the southwestern district of Moan on 29 December, killing all but two. And 151 bodies have already been handed over to their families.
One of the engines was transported to the hangar on Friday, while the other was moved the day before, the Ministry of Transport said. Authorities have also completed deciphering two hours of audio recorded on a cockpit voice recorder, which may provide more clues to the cause of the crash.
The ministry said that two aviation investigators plan to hand over the flight data recorder to the US National Transportation Safety Board on Monday for analysis.
South Korea will also conduct a special investigation into 101 B737-800s, the same model of the crashed plane, currently operated by six South Korean carriers, by Friday.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
