SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s authorities mentioned on Monday it is going to lengthen the shutdown of Muan Worldwide Airport by per week to Jan. 14, citing the continued investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air jet that killed 179 passengers on board.
The airport had been as a result of reopen on Tuesday following the Dec. 29 crash.
A joint investigation staff is stepping up the probe into South Korea’s deadliest air accident. Two of the Korean investigators on Monday are set to go away for the USA with flight knowledge recorders for analysis with the U.S. Nationwide Transportation Security Board.
The flight knowledge recorders, together with cockpit voice recorders, are the 2 black packing containers that comprise key details about the crash.
Investigators on Saturday compiled the whole transcript from the cockpit voice recorder recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing (NYSE:) 737-800. It’s not clear whether or not they are going to disclose the transcript.
Investigators retrieved two of the aircraft’s engines over the weekend, as a consultant from engine maker GE joined the probe. The transport ministry prolonged to Jan. 10 its inspections of all of the Boeing 737-800 planes operated by Jeju Air and 5 different airways within the nation, together with their upkeep information.