Investigation Underway as Engines from Jeju Air Crash Transported to Hangar
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Seoul, Jan 5 (NationPress) The Transport Ministry of South Korea reported on Sunday that authorities have successfully relocated two engines from the Jeju Air aircraft that was involved in a catastrophic accident last weekend to a hangar for an extensive inquiry.
The Jeju Air flight, carrying 181 passengers returning from Bangkok, tragically crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport in the southwestern region of Muan on December 29, resulting in the loss of all lives except for two individuals onboard.
According to the Transport Ministry, one engine was moved to the hangar on Friday, while the second engine was transported the day before.
Additionally, authorities have finished transcribing the two-hour audio from the cockpit voice recorder, which might provide critical insights into the cause of the disaster.
As reported by the Yonhap news agency, two aviation investigators are scheduled to deliver the flight data recorder to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday for further examination.
Furthermore, South Korea is set to conduct a special investigation into 101 B737-800 aircraft, the same model as the one that crashed, currently in operation by six South Korean airlines, through the end of the week.
Previously, Yonhap news agency indicated that South Korean investigators were nearing completion of the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder retrieved from the wreckage of the ill-fated Jeju Air flight, as stated by the Transport Ministry on Saturday.
The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, was expected to finalize the comprehensive transcript of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) on Saturday as part of its inquiry into the incident.
This recording may contain vital information regarding the final moments leading up to the crash, although the ministry has declared that it will not be made public until the investigation is concluded.
The flight data recorder (FDR) is currently being prepared for transport to the United States for analysis, according to the ministry.
