"On 29 December 2024 all but two of the 181 people onboard a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 died when it crashed at Muan international airport, 288km south of Seoul, after reporting a bird strike during landing. The aircraft, flying from Bangkok, belly-landed successfully but then struck a concrete embankment at the runway's end and exploded into flames. The 18-member parliamentary committee will spend 40 days investigating the crash, with the possibility of extension if needed,"
"The investigation, approved by 245 votes to one on Monday, comes after the government cancelled planned hearings earlier this month amid anger from the victims' relatives. Nearly a year after the crash, the families' fury centres on the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (Araib), which has conducted the official inquiry. The board reports directly to South Korea's transport ministry the same government department responsible for airport safety and the concrete structure that some believe worsened the disaster."
South Korea's parliament launched an independent, 18-member committee to investigate the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash that killed 179 of 181 people on 29 December 2024. The aircraft reported a bird strike, belly-landed at Muan airport, then struck a concrete embankment and exploded. The committee has 40 days, extendable, to probe bird-strike handling, aircraft defects, the embankment and any attempts by government bodies to downplay evidence. Families accuse the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board of a structural conflict because it reports to the transport ministry responsible for airport safety and the embankment. Police investigations are ongoing.
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