Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Renewed search for unrecovered remains from Jeju Air crash halted after protests from families

A renewed search for unrecovered remains from the Jeju Air crash from December 2024 was halted Monday after just one day, after bereaved families protested what they called chaotic field management and a lack of expertise.

2026-04-14

Jeju Air crash victims' families find what appear to be human remains

Family members of victims from the Jeju Air passenger plane crash found more than 10 items believed to be human remains near the crash site in Muan, South Jeolla, the families’ association of victims said on Sunday.

2026-03-15

Police raid Land Ministry over Jeju Air crash

Police raided the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Friday to secure material for its investigation into the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people.

2026-03-13

President orders thorough reinvestigation of Jeju Air plane crash

President Lee Jae Myung ordered a thorough investigation of the Jeju Air plane crash on Thursday after human remains from victims continued to be discovered more than a year after the tragedy at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29, 2024.

2026-03-12

Families of Jeju Air crash victims protest discovery of more remains

The bereaved families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in late 2024 on Monday protested the recent discovery of additional remains and belongings of the victims in the wreckage.

2026-03-09

One victim's remains, others' belongings discovered following new investigation into Jeju Air crash

One set of remains believed to belong to a victim has been discovered during a renewed inspection of debris from the Jeju Air passenger plane crash in 2024.

2026-02-26

Bird study in wake of Jeju Air crash focused on species not linked to tragedy

A study of birds around Muan International Airport conducted in the wake of the Jeju Air crash on Dec. 29, 2024, that claimed 179 lives focused on a different species from the one linked to the tragedy.

2026-02-18

Jeju Air to ban use of portable batteries on all flights

Jeju Air will completely ban the use of portable battery banks on all of its domestic and international flights, the low-cost carrier said Wednesday, citing concerns over in-flight fire risks.

2026-01-21

Muan bird strike prevention zone was less than half of legally required distance, say lawmakers

Muan International Airport failed to comply with Korean aviation safety rules by limiting bird strike prevention zone to less than half the legally required distance before a Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people in 2024, lawmakers said Wednesday.

2026-01-14

Jeju Air jet in deadly crash moving up to 374 kilometers per hour when it hit embankment: Analysis

The Jeju Air passenger jet involved in a crash that killed 179 people was traveling at up to 374 kilometers per hour (232 miles per hour) before striking an embankment, a speed investigators say helps explain the extreme forces that proved fatal.

2026-01-12