The CEO of Jeju Air, Kim E-bae, has been barred from leaving South Korea as police intensify their investigation into the catastrophic crash that killed 179 people last Sunday at Muan Airport (south east).
Authorities in South Jeolla Province, which oversees the airport, confirmed the travel ban, stating that “the investigation team has prohibited two individuals, including Jeju Air’s CEO, Kim E-bae, from traveling abroad”.
Searches have been conducted at Muan Airport, Jeju Air’s Seoul headquarters, and a regional aviation authority office as part of operations carried out under charges of professional negligence resulting in death.
The crash occurred when Jeju Air Flight 2216, arriving from Bangkok, belly-landed and slammed into a concrete barrier at the end of the runway, killing 179 out of the 181 passengers and crew onboard, thus marking the tragedy as South Korea’s deadliest aviation disaster.
Investigators from South Korea and the United States have recovered the plane’s black boxes. The damaged flight data recorder was sent to the U.S. for analysis, and data from the cockpit voice recorder has already been extracted.
In response to the tragedy, Korean authorities have ordered inspections of 101 Boeing 737-800 aircrafts operated by domestic airlines with a particular focus on landing gear systems. Investigators are also explori
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