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South Korea police raid transport ministry over Jeju Air crash
5 days ago
Joel Guinto
Getty Images The charred tail of Jeju Air Flight 2216 surrounded by firefighters at the end of the runway in Muan Airport in south-west South KoreaGetty Images
The two survivors of the 2024 crash both flight attendants - were seated in the tail section
South Korean police have raided the headquarters of the transport ministry as questions mount over its handling of the country's deadliest aviation disaster.
Jeju Air Flight 2216 hit a concrete structure after overshooting the runway at Muan International Airport on 29 December 2024, killing all but two of 181 people on board.
Initial investigations found that the Boeing 737-800 had encountered a bird strike and that the concrete mound exacerbated the number of casualties.
The incident triggered multiple probes, with the latest one ordered by South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday, after investigators recently discovered more body parts and victims' belongings.
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