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Families Demand Answers One Year After Jeju Air Crash

12/28/2025

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A year after the December 29, 2024 crash that killed 179 people, families remain at Muan International Airport seeking answers.
Jeju Air Flight 2216 struck a flock of birds and crashed into a concrete wall on December 29, 2024.
Investigators from the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board have shared limited information.
Families are demanding a restructuring of the investigation body, citing concerns about independence from the Transport Ministry.

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A year after the December 29, 2024 crash that killed 179 people, families remain at Muan International Airport seeking answers.
Jeju Air Flight 2216 struck a flock of birds and crashed into a concrete wall on December 29, 2024.
Investigators from the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board have shared limited information.
Families are demanding a restructuring of the investigation body, citing concerns about independence from the Transport Ministry.